... related to the operations of a petroleum refinery: water pollution, air pollution, and noise pollution. The structure adopted in the systematic exposition of these different pollution types typically begins with the sources and characteristics of the pollutants and the consequences or effects...

..., the combined attack of nitrifying bacteria and gaseous pollutants did not result in increased corrosion. building air pollution stone deterioration corrosion simulation acceleration biodeterioration endolithic microorganisms nitrifying bacteria nitrification nitric acid Reiner Mansch 1...

... The thalli of 24 lichen species, collected from unpolluted and polluted suburban areas, were studied by light and electron microscopy in order to detect their morphological and physiological alterations due to air pollution. The effects on photosynthesis were determined by measuring...

... developed, validated, and used for certifying the concentrations of a variety of mixtures for monitoring studies. toxics volatile toxic organic compounds gas standards air pollution stable gas mixtures trace analysis hazardous air pollutants measurement science George C. Rhoderick 1...

... deposition sulfur dioxide dynamic dilution calibration gas analysis acid gas permeation tubes gas stability monitoring air pollution data quality assurance IV. D. D o r k o I a n d Z . - T . Cat~ Characterization of a Low-ConcentrationLevel Acid Gas Calibration System" Sulfur Dioxide in Air...

... to assess the level of fluoride pollution in the Rhône valley in Switzerland is presented. air pollution bioindicator biomonitor fluoride lichen plant vegetation L. H. Weinstein, 1,2j. A. Laurence, 1 R. H. Mandl, 1 and Kurt W a l t i 3 Use of Native and Cultivated Plants as Bioindicators...

... of household pesticide formulas could reduce the health and safety benefits of such products by diminishing the efficiency and shelf life of many active ingredients while insignificantly impacting ozone levels. pesticides formulations air pollution volatile organic compounds ozone consumer products...

... This overview is intended to add three points to those that will be covered in detail by the papers in this section. I wish to contribute them to the general discussion as otherwise they might be overlooked. air pollution emphysema asthma ozone David V. Bates I Overview...

... and epidemiological studies of asthma, the characteristics of individual subjects should be provided in reports. Appropriate instruments should be developed for this task. air pollution asthma experimental design host factors susceptibility Jonathan M. Samet I Issues in the Selection of Subjects...

... The epidemiology of airways responsiveness is relevant to air pollution studies. Increased levels of airways responsiveness may identify individuals uniquely susceptible to air pollution. There are a variety of methodologic issues relevant to the use of airways responsiveness testing...

... and to discuss the potential sources of and the implications of this variability in acute responsiveness to ozone exposure. ozone air pollution pulmonary function frequency distributions William F McDonnell I Individual Variability in the Magnitude of Acute Respiratory Responses to Ozone Exposure...

... from pure nasal to pure oral breathing can increase dose to the lung by six-fold. lung dosimetry airway scrubbing oronasal breathing exercise air pollution nitrogen dioxide Michael T. Kleinman 1 and William J. M a u t z 1 Upper Airway Scrubbing at Rest and Exercise REFERENCE: Kleinman, M...

... to determine whether ambient ozone exposure acutely exacerbates COPD. Recent controlled human studies suggest that individuals' short-term reactivity to ozone is a persistent phenomenon, but may vary seasonally, probably in response to ambient exposures. air pollution ozone chronic obstructive...

... assessment of the degree of susceptibility and the number and geographical distribution of more responsive individuals is urgently needed. Only then can we design and implement strategies to protect all individuals. air pollution susceptibility respiratory tract variability Joseph D. Brain I...

... permeability caused by ozone exposure. ozone epidemiologic studies asthma air pollution Homer A. Boushey 1 Ozone and Asthma REFERENCE: Boushey, H. A., "Ozone and Asthma," Susceptibility to Inhaled Pollutants, ASTM STP 1024, M. J. Utell and R. Frank, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials...

... in linking nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) exposure with enhanced bronchoconstriction in asthmatics, a more consistent data base is emerging. As evaluation techniques improve, it is predicted that more significant changes in the range of 0.30 ppm NO 2 will be found. nitrogen dioxide asthma air pollution...

... metallic materials. corrosion galvanized steel weathering steel air pollution acid rain environmental effects John W. Spence, ^ Fred H. Haynie, ^ David C. Stiles, ^ and E. O. Edney^ A Study of the Effects of Dry and Wet Deposition on Galvanized Steel and Weathering Steel: A Three-year Field...

... and methods are not reviewed, but examples of instrumentation and monitoring approaches are provided for researchers unfamiliar with indoor air quality monitoring. air quality indoor air quality air pollution air pollution monitoring analytical methods (air) calibration sampling atmospheric...

... A major focus of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's 20-year-old campaign to control air pollution has been the reduction of harmful sulfur oxides emitted by coal-burning industrial plants, especially public utilities. This paper reviews the various forms of flue gas desulfurization (FGD...

... compounds (1000 readings on each parent and key daughter ions) can be acquired and quantitatively calculated in ∼ 30 s. For kinetics studies, data on selected daughters for ten compounds can be acquired in a total of 540 ms. mass spectrometry thiophenes thiols air pollution pyrite oil shale...