Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Melanie L. Sattler

Publications

• Research Article
  Determination of Safe Roadway Buffer Width to Protect Human Health from NO₂ Exposure: A Case Study for Grand Prairie, TX
  Author(s): Hetal Bhatt, Melanie L. Sattler and Stephen P. MattinglyHetal Bhatt, Melanie L. Sattler and Stephen P. Mattingly
  
  According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 2010 mobile sources in the U.S. contributed 58% of carbon monoxide (CO), 56% of nitrogen oxide (NOx), and 33% of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Onroad sources also emit a variety of air toxics, including benzene, toluene, and xylenes. The case study presented here determines a safe roadway buffer width to protect human health from nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure along an arterial in Grand Prairie, Texas. NO2 health effects include eye, nose, throat, and lung irritation; cough; shortness of breath; tiredness and nausea. In the Dallas Fort Worth region, where Grand Prairie is located, on-road vehicles contribute about half of NOx emissions. Vehicle NOx emission rates along Great Southwest Parkway were measured using a Horiba 1300 OBS onboard emission measurement sy.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-784X.1000126

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