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ARTIFICIAL WIND-GUST LIBERATION OF MICROBIAL BIOAEROSOLS PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED ON PLANTS
Citation:
Lighthart, B., B. Shaffer, B. Marthi, AND L. Ganio. ARTIFICIAL WIND-GUST LIBERATION OF MICROBIAL BIOAEROSOLS PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED ON PLANTS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-95/292.
Description:
Due to the increasing potential for the use of genetically engineered microorganisms (GEMS) as pest control agents in forestry and agricultural spray applications, there is a need to assess the risk associated with the post-application downwind drift of microbial bioaerosols from sprayed plants. hamber was designed and built which can accommodate various sized plants that can be simultaneously exposed to wind gusts of different frequencies, duration, velocities, and configurations. he accommodation of many plants to simultaneous wind gusts allows magnification of the released event. his report describes the chamber and observations made.