| Main Title |
Gasoline-Contaminated Ground Water as a Source of Residential Benzene Exposure: A Case Study. |
| Author |
Lindstrom, A. B. ;
Highsmith, V. R. ;
Buckley, T. J. ;
Pate, W. J. ;
Michael, L. C. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab. ;North Carolina Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Raleigh. ;Research Triangle Inst., Durham, NC. |
| Publisher |
c1994 |
| Year Published |
1994 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-94/356; |
| Stock Number |
PB94-209624 |
| Additional Subjects |
Indoor air pollution ;
Benzene ;
Residential buildings ;
Risk assessment ;
Case studies ;
Gasoline ;
Water pollution ;
Ground water ;
Air pollution sampling ;
Environmental exposure ;
Reprints ;
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB94-209624 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
14p |
| Abstract |
In a private residence using gasoline-contaminated ground water (approximately 300 micrograms/l benzene), a series of experiments were performed to assess the potential benzene exposures that may occur in the shower stall, bathroom, master bedroom, and living room as a result of a single 20-min shower. Integrated fixed site SUMMA(Trademark)-polished canister and Tenax GC(Patented) air samples were collected in the target microenvironments over 20, 60, and 240 min periods. Inhalation exposures in the shower stall during the 20-min shower were 2.1 - 4.9 times higher than corresponding 20-min bathroom exposures. The results indicate that domestic use of gasoline-contaminated water can produce relatively high benzene exposures that vary significantly according to an individual's proximity to the water use zone. |
