Peter C Van Metre (Former Employee)
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Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat, polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and environmental health Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat, polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and environmental health
Studies by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have identified coal-tar-based sealcoat-the black, viscous liquid sprayed or painted on asphalt pavement such as parking lots-as a major source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in urban areas for large parts of the Nation. Several PAHs are suspected human carcinogens and are toxic to aquatic life.
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B.J. Mahler, P. C. Van Metre
Response to comment on "pAHs underfoot: Contaminated dust from coal-tar sealcoated pavement is widespread in the U.S." Response to comment on "pAHs underfoot: Contaminated dust from coal-tar sealcoated pavement is widespread in the U.S."
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Peter C. Van Metre, Barbara Mahler
Influence of coal-tar sealcoat and other carbonaceous materials on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon loading in an urban watershed Influence of coal-tar sealcoat and other carbonaceous materials on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon loading in an urban watershed
Carbonaceous material (CM) particles are the principal vectors transporting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) into urban waters via runoff; however, characteristics of CM particles in urban watersheds and their relative contributions to PAH contamination remain unclear. Our objectives were to identify the sources and distribution of CM particles in an urban watershed and to...
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Y. Yang, P. C. Van Metre, B.J. Mahler, J.T. Wilson, B. Ligouis, M. Razzaque, D.J. Schaeffer, C.J. Werth
Potential contributions of asphalt and coal tar to black carbon quantification in urban dust, soils, and sediments Potential contributions of asphalt and coal tar to black carbon quantification in urban dust, soils, and sediments
Measurements of black carbon (BC) using either chemical or thermal oxidation methods are generally thought to indicate the amount of char and/or soot present in a sample. In urban environments, however, asphalt and coal-tar particles worn from pavement are ubiquitous and, because of their pyrogenic origin, could contribute to measurements of BC. Here we explored the effect of the...
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Y. Yang, B.J. Mahler, P. C. Van Metre, B. Ligouis, C.J. Werth
Contribution of PAHs from coal-tar pavement sealcoat and other sources to 40 U.S. lakes Contribution of PAHs from coal-tar pavement sealcoat and other sources to 40 U.S. lakes
Contamination of urban lakes and streams by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has increased in the United States during the past 40 years. We evaluated sources of PAHs in post-1990 sediments in cores from 40 lakes in urban areas across the United States using a contaminant mass-balance receptor model and including as a potential source coal-tar-based (CT) sealcoat, a recently...
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Peter C. Van Metre, Barbara Mahler
Zn and Cu isotopes as tracers of anthropogenic contamination in a sediment core from an urban lake Zn and Cu isotopes as tracers of anthropogenic contamination in a sediment core from an urban lake
In this work, we use stable Zn and Cu isotopes to identify the sources and timing of the deposition of these metals in a sediment core from Lake Ballinger near Seattle, Washington, USA. The base of the Lake Ballinger core predates settlement in the region, while the upper sections record the effects of atmospheric emissions from a nearby smelter and rapid urbanization of the watershed...
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Anita Thapalia, David M. Borrok, Peter C. Van Metre, MaryLynn Musgrove, Edward R. Landa
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Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat, polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and environmental health Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat, polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and environmental health
Studies by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have identified coal-tar-based sealcoat-the black, viscous liquid sprayed or painted on asphalt pavement such as parking lots-as a major source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in urban areas for large parts of the Nation. Several PAHs are suspected human carcinogens and are toxic to aquatic life.
Authors
B.J. Mahler, P. C. Van Metre
Response to comment on "pAHs underfoot: Contaminated dust from coal-tar sealcoated pavement is widespread in the U.S." Response to comment on "pAHs underfoot: Contaminated dust from coal-tar sealcoated pavement is widespread in the U.S."
No abstract available.
Authors
Peter C. Van Metre, Barbara Mahler
Influence of coal-tar sealcoat and other carbonaceous materials on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon loading in an urban watershed Influence of coal-tar sealcoat and other carbonaceous materials on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon loading in an urban watershed
Carbonaceous material (CM) particles are the principal vectors transporting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) into urban waters via runoff; however, characteristics of CM particles in urban watersheds and their relative contributions to PAH contamination remain unclear. Our objectives were to identify the sources and distribution of CM particles in an urban watershed and to...
Authors
Y. Yang, P. C. Van Metre, B.J. Mahler, J.T. Wilson, B. Ligouis, M. Razzaque, D.J. Schaeffer, C.J. Werth
Potential contributions of asphalt and coal tar to black carbon quantification in urban dust, soils, and sediments Potential contributions of asphalt and coal tar to black carbon quantification in urban dust, soils, and sediments
Measurements of black carbon (BC) using either chemical or thermal oxidation methods are generally thought to indicate the amount of char and/or soot present in a sample. In urban environments, however, asphalt and coal-tar particles worn from pavement are ubiquitous and, because of their pyrogenic origin, could contribute to measurements of BC. Here we explored the effect of the...
Authors
Y. Yang, B.J. Mahler, P. C. Van Metre, B. Ligouis, C.J. Werth
Contribution of PAHs from coal-tar pavement sealcoat and other sources to 40 U.S. lakes Contribution of PAHs from coal-tar pavement sealcoat and other sources to 40 U.S. lakes
Contamination of urban lakes and streams by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has increased in the United States during the past 40 years. We evaluated sources of PAHs in post-1990 sediments in cores from 40 lakes in urban areas across the United States using a contaminant mass-balance receptor model and including as a potential source coal-tar-based (CT) sealcoat, a recently...
Authors
Peter C. Van Metre, Barbara Mahler
Zn and Cu isotopes as tracers of anthropogenic contamination in a sediment core from an urban lake Zn and Cu isotopes as tracers of anthropogenic contamination in a sediment core from an urban lake
In this work, we use stable Zn and Cu isotopes to identify the sources and timing of the deposition of these metals in a sediment core from Lake Ballinger near Seattle, Washington, USA. The base of the Lake Ballinger core predates settlement in the region, while the upper sections record the effects of atmospheric emissions from a nearby smelter and rapid urbanization of the watershed...
Authors
Anita Thapalia, David M. Borrok, Peter C. Van Metre, MaryLynn Musgrove, Edward R. Landa