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Environ Res

Title:		Post-Hurricane Katrina passive sampling of ambient volatile organic compounds in the greater New Orleans area
Author(s):		Chung KC; Stock TH; Smith LA; Afshar M; Liao XL; Stallings C;
Address:		"US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Dallas, Texas 75202, USA. Chung.Kuenja@epa.gov"
Journal Title:		Environ Res
Year:		2009
Volume:		20090905
Issue:		8
Page Number:		943 - 951
DOI:		10.1016/j.envres.2009.08.006
ISSN/ISBN:		1096-0953 (Electronic) 0013-9351 (Linking)
Abstract:		"On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana, a major metroplex with petroleum industries. In response to the potential impact of the storm on air quality and to assess the exposures to toxic air pollutants of public health concern, the United States Environmental Protection Agency conducted passive monitoring of air toxics for three months, starting in late October 2005 through early February 2006, at up to 18 sites in the New Orleans area affected by Hurricane Katrina. The overall results of the passive ambient monitoring are summarized with the concentrations for the twenty-nine observed volatile organic chemicals, which include benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes, and the measured concentrations are compared with available health-based screening levels. The results of passive monitoring are also compared with those of the collocated canister sampling at one of the sites. The overall results showed that the outdoor levels of atmospheric volatile organic chemcals in the post-Katrina New Orleans area were very low and far below the available screening levels. The results also confirm the effectiveness of passive monitoring in a large geographical area where conventional methods are not feasible, electrical power is not available, and the need for sampling is urgent, as in the aftermath of natural disasters and other catastrophes"
Keywords:		Air Pollutants/*analysis *Cyclonic Storms Environmental Monitoring Louisiana Quality Control Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis;
Notes:		"MedlineChung, Kuenja C Stock, Thomas H Smith, Luther A Afshar, Masoud Liao, Xiaojuan L Stallings, Casson eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Netherlands 2009/09/08 Environ Res. 2009 Nov; 109(8):943-51. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2009.08.006. Epub 2009 Sep 5"