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SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM A COMMUNITY-BASED AIR TOXICS MONITORING NETWORK IN DEER PARK, TEXAS, USA
Citation:
SMITH, L. A., T. H. STOCK, K. CHUNG, S. MUKERJEE, X. L. LIAO, C. STALLINGS, AND M. AFSHAR. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM A COMMUNITY-BASED AIR TOXICS MONITORING NETWORK IN DEER PARK, TEXAS, USA. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT. Springer, New York, NY, 128(1-3):369-379, (2007).
Impact/Purpose:
To conduct statistical analysis of the ambient air toxics data using air toxic data measured using OVMs to determine the spatial distribution of air toxics for eventual development of a predictive model which provides estimated concentrations of air toxics for exposure.
Description:
This RARE Project with EPA Region 6 was a spatial analysis study of select volatile organic compounds (VOC) collected using passive air monitors at outdoor residential locations in the Deer Park, Texas area near the Houston Ship Channel. Correlation analysis of VOC species confirmed transportation and other petroleum-dominated sources and possible process-related (industrial) influences. As shown in other spatial studies, wind direction relative to source location had an effect on VOC concentrations.