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Another successful year, thanks to our peer-reviewers.(Message from the Technical Editors-in-Chief)
It is always our great pleasure to be able to thank the hundreds of volunteer peer reviewers who help ensure the quality and integrity of the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. We si . . .

Real-world vehicle emissions: a summary of the seventeenth coordinating Research Council on-road vehicle Emissions Workshop.(TEC
ABSTRACT The Coordinating Research Council, Inc. (CRC) held its 17th On-Road Vehicle Emissions Workshop in March 2007, where results of the most recent on-road vehicle emissions research were pres . . .

Deactivation of titanium dioxide photocatalyst by oxidation of polydimethylsiloxane and silicon sealant off-gas in a recirculati
ABSTRACT We have studied deactivation of titanium dioxide (Ti[O.sub.2]) photocatalyst by oxidation of polydimethylsiloxane and silicone sealant off-gas in a recirculating batch reactor. Polydimeth . . .

Batch test assessment of waste-to-energy combustion residues impacts on precipitate formation in landfill leachate collection sy
ABSTRACT Disposal practices for bottom ash and fly ash from waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities include emplacement in ash monofills or co-disposal with municipal solid waste (MSW) and residues from . . .

Fine particulate matter source apportionment for the Chemical Speciation Trends Network site at Birmingham, Alabama, using Posit
ABSTRACT The Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) receptor model version 1.1 was used with data from the fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) Chemical Speciation Trends Network (STN) to estimate . . .

On-board emission measurement of high-loaded light-duty vehicles in Algeria.(TECHNICAL PAPER)
ABSTRACT A sample of eight private gasoline and diesel conventional light-duty vehicles (LDVs) in use with various ages, carrying a load of 460 kg, were tested on a representative trip in the traf . . .

Estimating net changes in life-cycle emissions from adoption of emerging civil infrastructure technologies.(TECHNICAL PAPER)
ABSTRACT There is a net emissions change when adopting new materials for use in civil infrastructure design. To evaluate the total net emissions change, one must consider changes in manufacture an . . .

Comparison of speciation sampler and PC-BOSS fine particulate matter organic material results obtained in Lindon, Utah, during w
ABSTRACT The Particle Concentrator-Brigham Young University Organic Sampling System (PC-BOSS) has been previously verified as being capable of measuring total fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5] . . .

Measurement of fine particulate matter nonvolatile and semi-volatile organic material with the Sunset Laboratory Carbon Aerosol
ABSTRACT Semi-volatile organic material (SVOM) in fine particles is not reliably measured with conventional semicontinuous carbon monitors because SVOM is lost from the collection media during sam . . .

Surface functional characteristics (C, O, S) of waste tire-derived carbon black before and after steam activation.(TECHNICAL PAP
ABSTRACT The effects of steam activation on the surface functional characteristics of waste tire-derived carbon black were investigated. Two carbon-based materials, powdered carbon black (PCB) and . . .

Preliminary investigation of greenhouse gas emissions from the environmental sector in Taiwan.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Technical report
ABSTRACT The United Nations Framework Conventions on Climate Change (UNFCCC) asks their Parties to submit a National Inventory Report (NIR) for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on an annual basis. H . . .

Anaerobic bioconversion of carbon dioxide to biogas in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Technical re
ABSTRACT The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2])--the most dominant component of greenhouse gases--in the atmosphere has been of growing concern for many years. Many methods fo . . .

Subregion districting analysis for municipal solid waste collection privatization.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Case study)
ABSTRACT Privatization of municipal solid waste (MSW) collection can improve service quality and reduce cost. To reduce the risk of an incapable company serving an entire collection area and to es . . .

Editorial policies and manuscript submittal instructions.(Editorial)
EDITORIAL POLICIES The Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association is one of the oldest continuously published, peer-reviewed, technical environmental journals in the world. First published . . .

AIR-284E: Boilers, Process Heaters, and Air Quality Requirements.(A & WMA E-Learning Center)(Brief article)
AIR-284E: Boilers, Process Heaters, and Air Quality Requirements Instructor: Leo H. Stander, P.E., DEE, NSPE, Environmental Consultant The purpose of this course is to explain the air quality re . . .

EMGM-191E: Internal Environmental Auditor.(A & WMA E-Learning Center)(Brief article)
SIX-WEEK ONLINE COURSE EMGM-191E: Internal Environmental Auditor Instructor: David R. McCallum, M.E.Des., President, M+A Environmental Consultants Inc. The purpose of this course is to develop . . .

GEN-100E: Environmental Practices Review (EPR).(A & WMA E-Learning Center)(Brief article)
FOUR-WEEK ONLINE COURSES GEN-100E: Environmental Practices Review (EPR) Instructor: Tim C. Keener, Ph.D., P.E., QEP, Professor, University of Cincinnati This course is intended to help those i . . .

GENAQ-100E: Environmental Practices Review (EPR) Specialty Course: Air Quality.(A & WMA E-Learning Center)(Brief article)
GENAQ-100E: Environmental Practices Review (EPR) Specialty Course: Air Quality Instructor: Joseph P. Pezze, QEP, President, The Hillcrest Group LLC This course is designed to help students prepa . . .

AIR-311E: N[O.sub.x] Control for Industrial and Utility Applications.(A & WMA E-Learning Center)(Brief article)
AIR-311E: N[O.sub.x] Control for Industrial and Utility Applications Instructor: Thomas F. McGowan, P.E., President, TMTS Associates, Inc. This intermediate course is focused on the control of n . . .

EMGM-382E: Fundamentals of New Source Review (NSR).(A & WMA E-Learning Center)
COURSES IN DEVELOPMENT EMGM-382E: Fundamentals of New Source Review (NSR) . . .

Calendar.(Calendar)
2008 JANUARY 20-24 15th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology, New Orleans, LA; www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual# FEBRUARY 11-13 Environmental Nuisances: Noise, Li . . .

Size and composition distributions of particulate matter emissions: Part 1--light-duty gasoline vehicles.(TECHNICAL PAPER)
ABSTRACT Size-resolved particulate matter (PM) emitted from light-duty gasoline vehicles (LDGVs) was characterized using filter-based samplers, cascade impactors, and scanning mobility particle si . . .

Size and composition distributions of particulate matter emissions: Part 2--heavy-duty diesel vehicles.(TECHNICAL PAPER)
ABSTRACT Particulate matter (PM) emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles (HDDVs) were collected using a chassis dynamometer/dilution sampling system that employed filter-based samplers, cascade . . .

Comparison of the Industrial Source Complex and AERMOD dispersion models: case study for human health risk assessment.(TECHNICAL
ABSTRACT Air quality models are typically used to predict the fate and transport of air emissions from industrial sources to comply with federal and state regulatory requirements and environmental . . .

Production of hydrogen-rich gas from methane by thermal plasma reform.(TECHNICAL PAPER)
ABSTRACT This study investigated the reforming characteristics and optimum operating condition of the high-temperature plasma torch (so called plasmatron) for hydrogen-rich gas (syngas) production . . .

Release of fluorocarbons from insulation foam in home appliances during shredding.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Technical report)
ABSTRACT It is a current practice that refrigerators and freezers in many countries are shredded after the end of useful lives. The shredder residue is deposited in landfills. During the shredding . . .

Removal of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide by carbons impregnated with triethylenediamine.(TECHNICAL PAPER)
ABSTRACT Activated carbon (AC) adsorption has long been considered to be a readily available technology for providing protection against exposure to acutely toxic gases. However, ACs without chemi . . .

Impact of underestimating the effects of cold temperature on motor vehicle start emissions of air toxics in the United States.(T
ABSTRACT Analyses of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification data, California Air Resources Board surveillance testing data, and EPA research testing data indicated that EPA's MOB . . .

Identification and interpretation of representative ozone distributions in association with the sea breeze from different synopt
ABSTRACT To aid the studies of long-term impact assessment of cumulative ozone ([O.sub.3]) exposures, the representative 8-hr [O.sub.3] pollution patterns have been identified over the Greater Seo . . .

Response of inorganic fine particulate matter to emission changes of sulfur dioxide and ammonia: the eastern United States as a
ABSTRACT A three-dimensional chemical transport model (PMCAMx) was used to investigate changes in fine particle ([PM.sub.2.5]) concentrations in response to changes in sulfur dioxide (S[O.sub.2]) . . .

Evaluation and comparison of continuous fine particulate matter monitors for measurement of ambient aerosols.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(T
ABSTRACT To provide a scientific basis for the selection and use of continuous monitors for exposure and/or health effects studies, and for compliance and episode measurements at strategic locatio . . .

Dependence of home outdoor particulate mass and number concentrations on residential and traffic features in urban areas.(TECHNI
ABSTRACT The associations between residential outdoor and ambient particle mass, fine particle absorbance, particle number (PN) concentrations, and residential and traffic determinants were invest . . .

Challenges and opportunities at the dawn of A & WMA's second century.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
Editor's Note: As part of A & WMA's centennial celebration in 2007, we are taking a look back at key moments in the Association's history, as well as at the external forces that shaped its growth an . . .

AIR-284E: Boilers, Process Heaters, and Air Quality Requirements.(A & WMA E-Learning Center)(Brief article)
AIR-284E: Boilers, Process Heaters, and Air Quality Requirements Instructor: Leo H. Stander, P.E., DEE, NSPE, Environmental Consultant The purpose of this course is to explain the air quality re . . .

EMGM-191E: Internal Environmental Auditor.(A & WMA E-Learning Center)
SIX-WEEK ONLINE COURSE EMGM-191E: Internal Environmental Auditor Instructor: David R. McCallum, M.E.Des., President, M+A Environmental Consultants Inc. The purpose of this course is to develop . . .

GEN-100E: Environmental Practices Review (EPR).(A & WMA E-Learning Center)
FOUR-WEEK ONLINE COURSES GEN-100E: Environmental Practices Review (EPR) Instructor: Tim C. Keener, Ph.D., P.E., QEP, Professor, University of Cincinnati This course is intended to help those i . . .

GENAQ-100E: Environmental Practices Review (EPR) Specialty Course: Air Quality.(A & WMA E-Learning Center)
GENAQ-100E: Environmental Practices Review (EPR) Specialty Course: Air Quality Instructor: Joseph P. Pezze, QEP, President, The Hillcrest Group LLC This course is designed to help students prepa . . .

AIR-311E: N[O.sub.x] Control for Industrial and Utility Applications.(A & WMA E-Learning Center)(Brief article)
AIR-311E: N[O.sub.x] Control for Industrial and Utility Applications Instructor: Thomas F. McGowan, P.E., President, TMTS Associates, Inc. This intermediate course is focused on the control of n . . .

Calendar.(Calendar)
2008 JANUARY 20-24 15th Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology, New Orleans, LA; www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual# FEBRUARY 11-13 Environmental Nuisances: Noise, Li . . .

A method of assessing air toxics concentrations in urban areas using mobile platform measurements.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Report)
ABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to demonstrate an approach to characterize the spatial variability in ambient air concentrations using mobile platform measurements. This approach may be us . . .

Which meteorological conditions produce worst-case odors from area sources?(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Report)
ABSTRACT Two competing meteorological factors influence atmospheric concentrations of pollutants from open liquid area sources such as wastewater treatment plant units: temperature and stability. . . .

Compilation and assessment of recent Positive Matrix Factorization and UNMIX receptor model studies on fine particulate matter s
ABSTRACT In 1997, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised its particulate matter standards to include an annual standard for fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]; 15 [micro]g/[m.su . . .

Fugitive emissions opacity determination using the digital opacity compliance system (DOCS).(TECHNICAL PAPER)
ABSTRACT Maintenance of Department of Defense (DoD) weapon systems, conducting battlefield training exercises as well as meeting military construction and/or demolition schedules, invariably gener . . .

Revised algorithm for estimating light extinction from IMPROVE particle speciation data.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Interagency Monitoring
ABSTRACT The Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE) particle monitoring network consists of approximately 160 sites at which fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) mass . . .

Effects of sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen emission reductions on fine particulate matter mass concentrations: regional co
ABSTRACT Two thermodynamic equilibrium models were applied to estimate changes in mean airborne fine particle ([PM.sub.2.5]) mass concentrations that could result from changes in ambient concentra . . .

Estimating fine particulate matter component concentrations and size distributions using satellite-retrieved fractional aerosol
ABSTRACT We develop a method that uses both the total column aerosol optical depth (AOD) and the fractional AOD values for different aerosol types, derived from Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiomete . . .

Estimating fine particulate matter component concentrations and size distributions using satellite-retrieved fractional aerosol
ABSTRACT We use the fractional aerosol optical depth (AOD) values derived from Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) aerosol component measurements, along with aerosol transport model constr . . .

Laboratory evaluation of an aldehyde scrubber system specifically for the detection of acrolein.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Technical repo
ABSTRACT We demonstrate the use of an aldehyde scrubber system to resolve isobaric aldehyde/alkene interferences in a proton transfer reaction mass spectrometer (PTR-MS) by selectively removing th . . .

Characteristics of real-world vehicular emissions in Chinese Cities.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Technical report)
ABSTRACT On-board emission measurements were performed on 49 light-duty gasoline vehicles in seven cities of China. Vehicle-specific power mode distribution and emission characteristics were analy . . .

Life cycle assessment of fuel selection for power generation in Taiwan.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Technical report)
ABSTRACT Life cycle assessment (LCA) was applied to performance data from 1997-2002 to evaluate the environmental impacts of the energy input, airborne emission, waterborne emission, and solid was . . .