{"title":"Overview of the gas phase retention volume behavior of organic compounds on polyurethane foam","authors":"James F. Pankow","doi":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90311-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90311-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>There is a need to be able to predict the compound-dependent volumes of gas that can be sampled with little breakthrough using porous polyurethane foam (PUF). Gas/solid sorption theory predicts that the specific retention volume per gram of sorbent at temperature <em>T</em>(<em>K</em>) (<em>V</em><sub><em>g</em>.<em>T</em>.</sub>, m<sup>3</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>) should correlate with the vapor pressure of the pure compound (<em>p</em><sub><em>T</em></sub><sup><em>o</em></sup>-, torr) at <em>T</em>. For compounds that are solids at the <em>T</em> of interest, the vapor pressure of the sub-cooled liquid (<em>p</em><sub><em>L</em></sub><sup><em>o</em>,<em>T</em></sup>) should be used. For polyether-type PUF that has a density of ~ 0.022 g cm<sup>−3</sup>, regressions of available data lead to the following correlation equations: (1) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, log <em>V</em><sub><em>g</em>,293</sub> = −1.195 <em>log</em><em>p</em><sub><em>L</em>,293</sub><sup><em>o</em></sup>−1.884 (<em>r</em><sup>2</sup> = 0.989); and (2) organochlorine compounds, log <em>V</em><sub><em>g</em>,293</sub>= −1.059 <em>log</em><em>p</em><sub><em>L</em>,293</sub><sup><em>o</em></sup>−1.764 (<em>r</em><sup>2</sup> = 0.950). These equations will be useful in predicting retention volumes for compounds whose behavior on PUF have not as yet been studied. If the entropy of desorption for a given compound from PUF is equal to the entropy of desorption from the pure form of the compound, then the'available data indicate that the difference between the enthalpy of desorption from PUF and the enthalpy of vaporization of the pure compound is about 6 kcal mol<sup>−1</sup> for both the PAHs and the organochlorine compounds.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100138,"journal":{"name":"Atmospheric Environment (1967)","volume":"23 5","pages":"Pages 1107-1111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90311-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52835344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The possible role of H2O2 in new-type forest decline","authors":"D. Möller","doi":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90430-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90430-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A connection is established between oxidative stress in plants and the atmospheric oxidant potential. A recently published hypothesis of increased radical offer in damaged forest areas is extended to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> which may play the key role in new-type forest decline.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100138,"journal":{"name":"Atmospheric Environment (1967)","volume":"23 7","pages":"Pages 1625-1627"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90430-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52835695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A simulation of wind and air pollution over complex terrain using a hydrostatic numerical model","authors":"Fujio Kimura","doi":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90474-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90474-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A hydrostatic wind model used in conjunction with a grid-type air pollution model is applied to the diffusion experiments which were carried out by the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute at Mt. Tsukuba, an 870 m mountain located to the north of Tokyo, Japan. The model can qualitatively simulate the flow pattern and concentration distribution, including divided plumes over the mountain. Even though the horizontal scale of the topography is theoretically not sufficiently larger than the vertical scale, the calculated concentration results are in no serious disagreement with those observed. The concentration distribution is quite sensitive to the surface soil temperature. This is as important as the ambient wind velocity and the vertical temperature profile.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100138,"journal":{"name":"Atmospheric Environment (1967)","volume":"23 4","pages":"Pages 723-730"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90474-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52835705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ronald P. Koopman, Donald L. Ermak, Stevens T. Chan
{"title":"A review of recent field tests and mathematical modelling of atmospheric dispersion of large spills of Denser-than-air gases","authors":"Ronald P. Koopman, Donald L. Ermak, Stevens T. Chan","doi":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90475-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90475-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Large-scale spills of hazardous materials often produce gas clouds which are denser than air. The dominant physical processes which occur during dense-gas dispersion are very different from those recognized for trace gas releases in the atmosphere. Most important among these processes are stable stratification and gravity flow. Dense-gas flows displace the ambient atmospheric flow and modify ambient turbulent mixing. Thermodynamic and chemical reactions can also contribute to dense-gas effects. Some materials flash to aerosol and vapor when released and the aerosol can remain airborne, evaporating as it moves downwind, causing the cloud to remain cold and dense for long distances downwind. Dense-gas dispersion models, which include phase change and terrain effects have been developed and are capable of simulating many possible accidental releases. A number of large-scale field tests with hazardous materials such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>), hydrofluoric acid(HF) and nitrogen tetroxide(N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) have been performed and used to evaluate models. The tests have shown that gas concentrations up to ten times higher than those predicted by trace gas models can occur due to aerosols and other dense-gas effects. A methodology for model evaluation has been developed which is based on the important physical characteristics of dense-gas releases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100138,"journal":{"name":"Atmospheric Environment (1967)","volume":"23 4","pages":"Pages 731-745"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90475-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52835716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The ages of gaia, a biography of our living earth","authors":"James P. Lodge Jr","doi":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90428-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90428-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100138,"journal":{"name":"Atmospheric Environment (1967)","volume":"23 7","pages":"Page 1623"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90428-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52835685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Background trends of pH of precipitation over India","authors":"G.S. Varma","doi":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90476-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90476-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Background trends of rainwater pH have been examined at ten BAPMoN stations in India for the period 1974–1984. The highest frequency of pH was observed in the range 6.5–7.0. The 621 pH values recorded were all lying between 5.18 and 9.00. At most of the stations the pH trend is decreasing towards the acid range. The overall probability of occurrence of acid rain was found to be about 2% (pH < 5.6). Very high pH values have also been observed at some stations, specially at Jodhpur, Allahabad and Srinagar, due to incursions of soil particles rich in Ca<sup>2+</sup>, Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Na<sup>+</sup> and K<sup>+</sup> ions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100138,"journal":{"name":"Atmospheric Environment (1967)","volume":"23 4","pages":"Pages 747-751"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90476-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52835726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Separation and determination of organics in air particulate matters using a new technique, low-volume liquid chromatography","authors":"Shi-Wei Zhou ∗, Gai-Ying Ren, Shu-Yi Yu","doi":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90492-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90492-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A novel liquid Chromatographic method is presented. It saves both time and solvent. A1<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> is used as the column packing material. A mixture of hexane and benzene (3:1 v/v) and benzene are used to develop the column sequentially. Alkane fraction, aromatics fraction (PAH) and polar component fraction are obtained. PAH is determined by Capillary Column Gas Chromatography. PAH in air paniculate matter of a Chinese city were determined by DCC. Recovery of 10 PAH is 81–99% (average 87.5%). The coefficient of variation of concentration is 4–21% (average 14%). This method is cost-effective; it takes <span><math><mtext>1</mtext><mtext>4</mtext></math></span> of the time and <span><math><mtext>1</mtext><mtext>10</mtext></math></span> solvent volume compared with conventional liquid chromatography.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100138,"journal":{"name":"Atmospheric Environment (1967)","volume":"23 4","pages":"Pages 863-867"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90492-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52835876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Initial efficiencies of air cleaners for the removal of nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds","authors":"J.M. Daisey, A.T. Hodgson","doi":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90514-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90514-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The objective of this research was to measure the initial effective cleaning rates (ECRs) of selected air cleaners for removing nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) and six representative volatile organic compounds (VOC) from air. Four portable air cleaners, representing different principles of particle removal and incorporating activated carbon, were investigated. Experiments were conducted in a closed room-size environmental chamber using analyte concentrations similar to those reported in residences. Effects of relative humidity, temperature, filter particle loading and saturation of the adsorbents on the ECRs were not investigated in this preliminary study. However, the effect of extended usage was investigated for one air cleaner.</p><p>Two of the air cleaners were found to be reasonably effective <em>initially</em> in removing NO<sub>2</sub> and five of the six VOC. These two devices had relatively high flow rates and the greatest amounts of activated carbon. None of the devices removed dichloromethane, the VOC with the highest vapor pressure. One air cleaner emitted 1,1,1-trichloroethane and formaldehyde. After being used in a residence for 150 h, the ECRs for the air cleaner which had the highest initial values decreased to 50% or less of the initial ECRs. This use was only about 15% of the recommended filter lifetime. Conversion of NO<sub>2</sub> to NO was also observed for this device but only after it had been used in the residence.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100138,"journal":{"name":"Atmospheric Environment (1967)","volume":"23 9","pages":"Pages 1885-1892"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90514-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52835996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"C1- and C2-halocarbons in soil-air of forests","authors":"H. Frank, W. Frank, D. Thiel","doi":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90156-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0004-6981(89)90156-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Halogenated methanes, ethanes and ethenes have been determined quantitatively in the soil-air and in the atmosphere in forests of southern F.R.G.; the levels in both compartments are similar for most halocarbons, except for trichloromethane. The concentrations of the latter in soil-air are consistently higher than in the air above the ground, which is most pronounced on a mountain crest with severe tree damage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100138,"journal":{"name":"Atmospheric Environment (1967)","volume":"23 6","pages":"Pages 1333-1335"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90156-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52834075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}