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Cloning and characterization of FMN dependent azoreductases from textile industry effluent identified through metagenomic sequencing J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Roshani Mishra, Akhilesh Modi, Ramesh Pandit, Jyoti Sadhwani, Chaitanya Joshi, Amrutlal K Patel
Azo dyes, when released untreated in the environment, cause detrimental effects on flora and fauna. Azoreductases are enzymes capable of cleaving commercially used azo dyes, sometimes in less toxic...
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Quantifying flare combustion efficiency using an imaging fourier transform spectrometer J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Paule Lapeyre, Rodrigo Brenner Miguel, Michael Christopher Nagorski, Jean-Philippe Gagnon, Martin Chamberland, Caroline Turcotte, Kyle J Daun
Mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) imaging Fourier transform spectrometers (IFTSs) are a promising technology for measuring flare combustion efficiency (CE) and destruction removal efficiency (DRE). Th...
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Use of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash as a permeable subgrade material: an experimental and mechanism study J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Angran TIAN, Yu ZHOU, Yuru CHEN, Deming KAN, Yanling LU, Qiang TANG
As a traditional method of waste treatment, municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) has become one of the main methods of urban waste treatment. However, as a byproduct of MSWI, a large amount of...
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Long term trends in British Columbia lower mainland air quality: Criteria air pollutants and VOC J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Kevin Percy, Tom Dann
The lower mainland of British Columbia is a geographic region that comprises the districts of Metro Vancouver and the Lower Fraser Valley. It is situated in a complex topographical and coastal loca...
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POTENTIAL of SOLID RECOVERED FUEL PRODUCTION from AUTOCLAVE TREATED HEALTHCARE WASTE in SULTANATE of OMAN J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Mahir Al-Wahaibi, J. Baird
Economic growth has a potential impact on waste generation worldwide. Growing recognition for resources recovery from waste including production of a clean energy has led to the development of stan...
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Biodegradable dust suppressants prepared from biomass-based materials: The role of viscosity and suppressed particles J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Seok-Young Oh, Soo-Won Cha, Hyungwoo Lee
In this study, biodegradable dust suppressants were prepared using glycerol and biomass-based oily compounds, including palm oil, biodiesel, and soybean oil. The suppressing ability of the glycerol...
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Management of water-based paint sludge originating from the automotive industry via composting J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Selnur Uçaroğlu, Behice Gamze Gümrah
Water-based paint sludge generated from the automotive industry is considered a hazardous waste due to its high carbon content and is challenging and costly to manage. This study investigates the m...
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Preparation of landscape gardening soil using undersized fraction from aged MSW by EDTA or citric acid coupled with humic acid: Effect assessment, properties, and optimization J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Zhimin Ye, Zhonghua Xiao, Qing Gong, Yuxuan Peng, Jiaxiang Li, Xueyuan Zhao, Biao Zhang, Songlin Wang
Undersized fraction from aged municipal solid waste (UFAMSW), as a kind of soil-like material, has been proved effective in providing a large amount of organic matter and nutrients for soil and pla...
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Assessing the spatial distribution of odor at an urban waterfront using AERMOD coupled with sensor measurements J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Huixin Zong, Peter Brimblecombe, Nirmal Kumar Gali, Zhi Ning
Impressions of a place are partly formed by smell. The urban waterfronts often leave a rather poor impression due to odor pollution, resulting in recurring complaints. The nature of such complaints...
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Geo-spatial technology based on a multi-criteria evaluation technique used to find potential landfill sites in the town of Bule Hora in southern Ethiopia J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Ajitesh Singh Chandel
Solid waste has surfaced as an eminent and critical concern of environmental and social significance on a global scale, and Ethiopia, a developing country with limited income, has also encountered ...
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Key results from the salt lake regional smoke, ozone, and aerosol study (SAMOZA) J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Daniel A. Jaffe, Matt Ninneman, Linh Nguyen, Haebum Lee, Lu Hu, Damien Ketcherside, Lixu Jin, Emily Cope, Seth Lyman, Colleen Jones, Trevor O’Neil, Marc L. Mansfield
The Northern Wasatch Front area is one of ~ 50 metropolitan regions in the U.S. that do not meet the 2015 O3 standard. To better understand the causes of high O3 days in this region we conducted th...
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The sulfidation behavior of zinc during microwave hydrothermal sulfidation of heavy metal-containing sludge J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Junxun Jin, Jia He, Xinqi Wei, Yi Shen, Yuting Wang, Yong Gao, Qiuyue Sun
Heavy metals in sludge can react with sulfur and be converted into metal sulfides with good floatability through hydrothermal sulfidation. This is a novel method for the recovery of heavy metals fr...
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A sincere thank you to all our contributors as JA&WMA continues to improve its impact J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Jeffrey L. Collett Jr.
Published in Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Vol. 74, No. 2, 2024)
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AIS-based operational phase identification using Progressive Ablation Feature Selection with machine learning for improving ship emission estimates J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Kuiquan Duan, Qingbo Li, Shangheng Liu, Yanxin Liu, Shuang Wang, Shuang Li, Xiaochuan Wang, Nan Ma, Ye Ma
The work status of ships’ engines and boilers has a significant impact on emission estimates, which are closely related to ships’ operational phases. To improve the accuracy of emission estimates, ...
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Evaluation of the adsorption performance and thermal treatment-associated regeneration of adsorbents for formaldehyde removal J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Seri Park, Jeong-In Lee, Choon-Ki Na, Daegi Kim, Jae-Jin Kim, Do-Yong Kim
Indoor air pollution remains a major concern, with formaldehyde (HCHO) a primary contributor due to its long emission period and associated health risks, including skin allergies, coughing, and bro...
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A review on medical waste treatment in COVID-19 pandemics: Technologies, managements and future strategies J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Raynard Christianson Sanito, Dwi Rasy Mujiyanti, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 few years ago, the increasing of the number of medical waste has become a huge issue because of their harmful impact to environment. A major concern associated to the...
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Assessment of waste workers occupational risk to microbial agents and cytotoxic effects of mixed contaminants present in the air of waste truck cabin and ventilation filters J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Genevieve Marchand, Loïc Wingert, Carla Viegas, Liliana Caetano, Susana Viegas, Magdalena Twaruzek, Nancy Lacombe, Delphine Lanoie, Isabelle Valois, Francois Gouin, Ewelina Soszczyńska, Robert Kosicki, Marta Dias, Maximilien Debia
Workers in the waste-processing industry are potentially exposed to high concentrations of biological contaminants, leading to respiratory and digestive problems and skin irritations. However, few ...
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Impact of wildfire smoke on ozone concentrations using a Generalized Additive model in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 2006–2022 J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Haebum Lee, Daniel A. Jaffe
We investigated the impact of wildfires on maximum daily 8-hr average ozone concentrations (MDA8 O3) at four sites in Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah for May to September for 2006–2022. Smoke days, whic...
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Novel cost-effective oxygen-enriched melting method for MSWI fly ash J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Yukun Liu, Bo Li, Xiaoli Chai
Herein, a novel oxygen- enriched melting process for fly ash, which uses the biogas produced from the leachate of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) plants, is proposed to reduce the high co...
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Monitoring gaseous pollutants using passive sampling in the Philadelphia region J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Bryan Terry, Kabindra M. Shakya
Air pollution can have deleterious impacts on human health and the environment. Historically, air pollution studies have focused more on cities. However, it is also important to consider the impact...
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Incorporating the impact of roadside barrier effects on dispersion into AERMOD J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Dianna M. Francisco, David K. Heist, Akula Venkatram, Lydia H. Brouwer, Steven G. Perry
This paper focuses on the impact of solid barriers located upwind of a highway in reducing vehicle related concentrations that occur downwind of the roadway, compared to a highway without barriers....
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Field intercomparison of continuous ambient FRM and FEM NO2 instruments in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada and the potential impact on ambient regulatory compliance J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Matthew S. Landis, Eric S. Edgerton
The Canadian Federal Government promulgated new and lower NO2 Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) that went into effect in 2020 with additional decreases scheduled for 2025. The new hourly and an...
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Intelligent identification of fragmented non-magnetic materials for end-of-life refrigerator recycling J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Jie Li, Yifan Cao, Hangbin Zheng, Xuejun Hu, Jinsong Bao, Kun Zhang
E-waste is a valuable secondary resource containing numerous toxic substances and high-value components. If improperly handled, it will cause severe environmental pollution. Therefore, efficient re...
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Estimation of total landfill surface methane emissions using geospatial approach combined with measured surface ambient air methane concentrations J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Tarek Abichou, Jorge M. Del’Angel, Mohammadreza Koloushani, Kostas Stamatiou, Nizar Belhadj Ali, Roger Green
The concentration of surface air methane (CH4) measured in parts per million by volume (ppmv) near the soil/atmosphere interface should, in theory, have a positive correlation with surface methane ...
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Computational analysis of an electrostatic separator design for removal of volatile organic compounds from indoor air J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Osmo Anttalainen, Elie Lattouf, Paula Vanninen, Hanna Hakulinen, Tapio Kotiaho, Gary Eiceman
Concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air can be reduced in electrostatic separators where VOCs are ionized using ion-molecule reactions, extracted using electric fields, and elimi...
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Developing a carbon footprint model and environmental impact analysis of municipal solid waste transportation: A case study of Tehran, Iran J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Kiana Rouhi, Majid Shafiepour Motlagh, Fatemeh Dalir
The greenhouse gas emitted due to transportation is the third greatest emitter globally, and its impact has become a threat to the environment, public health, and economic development. Waste transp...
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Source characterization of volatile organic compounds at Carlsbad Caverns National Park J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Da Pan, Ilana B. Pollack, Barkley C. Sive, Andrey Marsavin, Lillian E. Naimie, Katherine B. Benedict, Yong Zhou, Amy P. Sullivan, Anthony J. Prenni, Elana J. Cope, Julieta F. Juncosa Calahorrano, Emily V. Fischer, Bret A. Schichtel, Jeffrey L. Collett Jr.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE), located in southeastern New Mexico, experiences elevated ground-level ozone (O3) exceeding the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) of 70 ppbv. It is...
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Ammonia emissions from a dairy housing and wastewater treatment plant quantified with an inverse dispersion method accounting for deposition loss J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Alex C. Valach, Christoph Häni, Marcel Bühler, Joachim Mohn, Sabine Schrade, Thomas Kupper
Ammonia (NH3) emissions negatively impact air, soil, and water quality, hence human health and biodiversity. Significant emissions, including the largest sources, originate from single or multiple ...
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Observations of ozone, acyl peroxy nitrates, and their precursors during summer 2019 at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Ilana B. Pollack, Da Pan, Andrey Marsavin, Elana J. Cope, Julieta Juncosa Calahorrano, L. Naimie, K. B. Benedict, Amy P. Sullivan, Y. Zhou, B. C. Sive, Anthony J. Prenni, Bret A. Schichtel, Jeffrey Collett, Emily V. Fischer
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE) is located in southeastern New Mexico and is adjacent to the Permian Basin, one of the most productive oil and natural gas (O&G) production regions in the Unit...
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The Joint Clean Air Actions and air quality spillovers in China J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Lin Xiang, Ying Fan, Xueying Yu
Facing severe air pollution in its North Plain, the central government of China initiated the Joint Clean Air Action (JCAA) in 2017 to facilitate pollution mitigation efforts across the region. Whi...
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Evaluating IMPROVE PM2.5 element measurements J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Nicholas J. Spada, Sinan Yatkin, Jason Giacomo, Krystyna Trzepla, Nicole P. Hyslop
The Interagency Monitoring of PROtected Visual Environments (IMPROVE) network has collected airborne particulate matter (PM) samples at locations throughout the United States since 1988 and provide...
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Development of a CFD model indicating the quantitative relationship among reactor dimension, bed flow unevenness, and performance for VOCs biofilters J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Ziyu Liu, Dong Dong, Jinying Xi
This study presents a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) based biofiltration model to investigate the airflow distribution and the impact of bed flow unevenness (BFU) on the removal of Volatile Org...
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Thermal separation of plastic components from waste crystalline silicon solar cells: Thermogravimetric characteristics and thermokinetics J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Qing Huang, Wenyi Yuan, Yaping Guo, Qinfei Ke
Thermal treatment is a mainstream technique to separate plastic components from waste crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) modules. In this study, the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was c...
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Influence of tomato waste composts on dry matter and heavy metals content in cucumber and summer squash seedlings. J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Mohamed Rashwan,Hesham Abd El-Razzak,Fahad Alkoaik,Mansour Ibrahim,Ronnel Fulleros
Huge quantities of agricultural waste are available annually in Saudi Arabia, which are not well exploited, leading to large environmental pollution and health problems. The use of different proportions of tomato waste compost (TWC) mixed with commercial peat-moss as a natural, economical, cheap and environmentally friendly fertilizer for fertilizing vegetables is very important, therefore, this study
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Effect of industrial sludge particle size on the performance of baking-free sludge bricks J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Qingqing Tian, Wenhao Zhao, Lei Guo, Lixia Guo, Mingru Li
Cement solidification is essential to reduce heavy metal leaching from industrial sludge and make it recyclable. This paper studied the effect of aggregate grading optimized by sludge containing he...
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Environmental sampling for disease surveillance: Recent advances and recommendations for best practice J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Eric Stevenson, Roya Mortazavi, Gary S. Casuccio, Judith C. Chow, John A. Lednicky, Richard J. Lee, Alan Levine, John G. Watson
Published in Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Vol. 73, No. 10, 2023)
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Evaluating PM2.5 element concentration measurements for a nationwide monitoring network J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Colleen Marciel F. Rosales, Frank Weber, Tracy L. Dombek, Keith Levine, Andrea McWilliams, Nicholas J. Spada, Nicole P. Hyslop
Particulate matter (PM) concentrations have decreased dramatically over the past 20 years, thus lower method detection limits (MDL) are required for these measurements. Energy-dispersive X-ray fluo...
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Fugitive gypsum dust deposition on a neighboring wildlife refuge, Antioch Dunes, California, USA J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Nicholas J. Spada, Alison M. McNally, Thomas E. Gill, Hanna Q. Best, Alexa M. Wells, Travis Longcore
Fugitive dust emissions play an important role in urban air quality. Much research on fugitive dust’s effects has focused on human health and societal impacts, with limited work investigating effec...
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Source apportionment of measured volatile organic compounds in Maricopa County, Arizona J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Luke Pramod, Matthew P. Fraser
With the goal of corroborating existing emissions inventories of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a statistical analysis was undertaken on measured ambient VOC concentrations in Maricopa County, ...
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The characteristic of competitive adsorption of HCHO and C6H6 on activated carbon by molecular simulation J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Zhiqiang Wang, Zhaoyang Liu, Bo Wang, Jingjing Pei
To explore the characteristic of competitive adsorption of formaldehyde (HCHO) and benzene(C6H6) on activated carbon, the slit models of activated carbon with different pore sizes of 1 nm, 2 nm and...
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Theoretical one-dimensional porous media model for microbial growth on pore plugging and permeability evolution and its verification J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Xinyu Luo, Angran Tian, Yuru Chen, Yu Zhou, Qiang Tang
The growth, reproduction, and metabolic activities of microorganisms can lead to blockages within porous media, a phenomenon commonly observed in landfill engineering. Termed as microbial plugging,...
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Regional impacts on air quality and health of changing a manufacturing facility’s grid-boiler to a combined heat and power system J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Elaheh Safaei Kouchaksaraei, Ali Khosravani Semnani, Kody M. Powell, Kerry E. Kelly
Poor air quality is linked to numerous adverse health effects including strokes, heart attacks, and premature death. Improving energy efficiency in the industrial sector reduces air emissions and y...
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A meta-analysis of particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide air quality monitoring associated with the burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Benett Siyabonga Madonsela
Exposure to air pollution is a fundamental obstacle that makes it complex to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 3) for good health and wellbeing. It is for this reason that air polluti...
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Prioritizing action plans to save resources and better achieve municipal solid waste management KPIs: An urban case study J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Héctor Moreno Solaz, Miguel-Ángel Artacho-Ramírez, Víctor-Andrés Cloquell-Ballester, Cristóbal Badenes Catalán
ABSTRACT The management of municipal solid waste (MSW) in cities is one of the most complex tasks facing local administrations. For this reason, waste management performance measurement structures are increasingly implemented at local and national levels. These performance structures usually contain strategic objectives and associated action plans, as well as key performance indicators (KPIs) for organizations
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Non-nulling protocols for fast, accurate, 3-D velocity measurements in stacks J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Iosif I. Shinder, Aaron N. Johnson, B. James Filla, Vladimir B. Khromchenko, Michael R. Moldover, Joey Boyd, John D. Wright, John Stoup
ABSTRACT The authors present protocols for making fast, accurate, 3D velocity measurements in the stacks of coal-fired power plants. The measurements are traceable to internationally-recognized standards; therefore, they provide a rigorous basis for measuring and/or regulating the emissions from stacks. The authors used novel, five-hole, hemispherical, differential-pressure probes optimized for non-nulling
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Evaluation of different composting systems on an industrial scale as a contribution to the circular economy and its impact on human health J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Julián E. López, Daniela Zapata, Juan F. Saldarriaga
ABSTRACT Due to the production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), large-scale composting can cause air pollution and occupational health issues. Due to this, it is necessary to determine if the amount generated poses a health risk to plant workers, which can be a starting point for those in charge of composting plant facilities. As a result, the goal of this work is to conduct a thorough analysis
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Long-Term Spatiotemporal Evolution and Coordinated Control of Air Pollutants in a typical mega-mountain city of Cheng-Yu Region under the “Dual Carbon” Goal J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Xiaoju Li, Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Shafreeza Sobri, Mohamad Syazarudin, Siti Aslina Hussain, Tan Poh Aun, Jinzhao Hu
ABSTRACT Clarifying the spatiotemporal distribution and impact mechanism of pollution is the prerequisite for megacities to formulate relevant air pollution prevention and control measures and achieve carbon neutrality goals. Chongqing is one of the dual-core key megacities in Cheng-Yu region and as a typical mountain-city in China, environmental problems are complex and sensitive. This research aims
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Survey on the Current Leachate Treatments of Public Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and the Potential Impact of Per- and Polyfluorinatedalkyl Substances in the Eastern and Northwestern United States J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Mert Gokgoz, Wuhuan Zhang, Nimna Manage, Mery Mbengue, Stephanie Bolyard, Jiannan Chen
ABSTRACT Leachate from landfills can be a significant challenge to manage and treat due to conventional contaminants. The addition of emerging contaminants such as per- and polyfluorinatedalkyl substances (PFASs) makes treatment even more complex. PFASs enter landfills through consumer waste and have been detected in landfill leachates at varying concentrations. The design and decision-making on leachate
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Effect of biowaste and construction waste additives on mechanical dewaterability of lake sediment for brick production J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Huyen T.T. Dang, Lan T.N. Pham, Thuy T. Pham, Huan X. Nguyen, Nga T.H. Tran, Khai M. Nguyen
ABSTRACT Nowadays, when the zero-waste strategy is an inevitable component of the circular economy, the reuse of waste, including dredged sludges, has drawn the attention of many researchers. This study evaluated four kinds of bio-wastes (corn core powder, rice husk powder, sugarcane bagasse powder, and peanut shell powders) and two kinds of construction wastes (autoclaved aerated concrete-AAC and
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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on landfilling and recycling in the city of Fargo, North Dakota, USA J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Biraj Saha, Md Tanbir Khan, Malachi Graupman, Hafiz Muhammad Umer Aslam, Anand K. Gupta, Grant Helmin, Mitchell Larson, Kylie Chard, Bailey Hayes, Rachel Anderson, Stephanie C. Bolyard, Kelly A. Rusch, Achintya N. Bezbaruah, Syeed Md Iskander
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic impacted different aspects of human lifestyle, including waste generation and management. The landfilled and recycled waste volume from the City of Fargo’s annual solid waste report between 2019 and 2021 was critically analyzed to understand these impacts. The analysis showed a 4.5% increase in the residential waste volume in 2020 compared to 2019 and 2021, suggesting
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Radon sampling methodologies: A case for accurate, accessible measurements using household instruments J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Rebecca A. Stern, Joy Lawrence, Jack M. Wolfson, Longxiang Li, Petros Koutrakis
ABSTRACT Radon is a prevalent carcinogenic gas and the leading cause of lung cancer in the United States besides smoking. As the residential environment is the primary source of radon exposure, accessible and accurate measurements of radon in this environment are essential. However, no radon monitors have been evaluated that are inexpensive enough for regular household use. In this study, we examine
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Study on the appropriate scales of breeding-type family farms from the perspective of quantifying resource losses J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Zheng-Tao He, Shuai Wang
ABSTRACT The appropriate sizes of scale-breeding industries are causing increasing attention in that rational scale-breeding industries may both meet the meat demand of the market and avoid serious environmental problems. In this paper, the appropriate scales of breeding-type family farms were studied from the perspective of quantifying resource losses. The mathematical models about quantifying resource
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Development of brake activity measurement method for heavy-duty vehicles J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Brenda Lopez, Kent Johnson, Heejung Jung
ABSTRACT Tailpipe PM (particulate matter) emissions have been reduced due to decades of tightening regulations, however non-tailpipe PM emissions are not regulated and are expected to become a significant source of traffic-related PM emissions. Previous studies have focused on emission measurement from laboratory and track tests. Their findings suggest brake wear PM emission rates are dependent on
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Public participation on waste management between nature reserves and surrounding informal settlement: A review J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Xolisiwe S. Grangxabe, Thabang Maphanga, Benett S. Madonsela
ABSTRACT Human land use has begun exerting pressure on global ecosystems, causing a decline in biodiversity, and putting pressure on the biosphere’s ability to support life. Migration and rapid population growth in urban areas have resulted in a growing volume of solid waste in nature reserves due to littering and illegal dumping. The existence of illegal dumping and littering continues to be a worldwide
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Organic waste recycling by vermicomposting amended with rock phosphate impacts the stability and maturity indices of vermicompost J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Rajesh Kumar, Shankar Jha, Shiveshwar Pratap Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Ragini Kumari, Rajeev Padbhushan
ABSTRACT Recycling organic waste can help the land be nourished, properly disposed of, and protected from the negative impacts of chemical fertilizers. Organic additions like vermicompost can help restore and preserve the quality of the soil, however, producing vermicompost of a high enough standard is difficult. This study was planned to prepare vermicompost by utilizing two different organic wastes
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Characterization of PFAS air emissions from thermal application of fluoropolymer dispersions on fabrics J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Lindsay C. Wickersham, James M. Mattila, Jonathan D. Krug, Stephen R. Jackson, M. Ariel Geer Wallace, Erin P. Shields, Hannah Halliday, Emily Y. Li, Hannah K. Liberatore, Stanley (Mac) Farrior, William Preston, Jeffrey V. Ryan, Chun-Wai Lee, William P. Linak
ABSTRACT During thermal processes utilized in affixing fluoropolymer coatings dispersion to fibers and fabrics, coating components are vaporized. It is suspected that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the dispersions may undergo chemical transformations at the temperatures used, leading to additional emitted PFAS thermal byproducts. It is important to characterize these emissions to support
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Introduction to the A&WMA 2023 Critical Review: Environmental sampling for disease surveillance: Recent advances and recommendations for best practice. J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Roya Mortazavi
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Environmental sampling for disease surveillance: Recent advances and recommendations for best practice. J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Joshua L Santarpia,Elizabeth Klug,Ashley Ravnholdt,Sean M Kinahan
The study of infectious diseases includes both the progression of the disease in its host and how it transmits between hosts. Understanding disease transmission is important for recommending effective interventions, protecting healthcare workers, and informing an effective public health response. Sampling the environment for infectious diseases is critical to public health since it can provide an understanding
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Low temperature destruction of gas-phase per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances using an alumina-based catalyst J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Erin P. Shields, M. Ariel Geer Wallace
ABSTRACT Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose a major health and environmental problem. Methods are needed to ensure that PFAS are not released into the environment during their use or disposal. Alumina-based catalysts have been used for the abatement of small perfluorocarbons, e.g. tetrafluoromethane and perfluoropropane, emitted during the silicon etching process. Here, an alumina-based
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In memoriam: Peter K. Mueller (1926–2023) J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2023-05-12
Published in Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Vol. 73, No. 5, 2023)