Steven R Corsi
Steven Corsi is a Scientist Emeritus with the Upper Midwest Water Science Center.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Impact of aircraft and pavement deicers on aquatic ecosystems
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of airport deicer management systems
- Assessment of anthropogenic impact on stream water quality
- Aquatic toxicity evaluation
- Recreational water quality
- Surface water investigations of waterborne pathogens
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1989
B.S. in Physics, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 1986
Affiliations and Memberships*
State of Wisconsin Licensed Professional Hydrologist
Society of Toxicology and Chemistry
Science and Products
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Alternative aircraft anti-icing formulations with reduced aquatic toxicity and biochemical oxygen demand Alternative aircraft anti-icing formulations with reduced aquatic toxicity and biochemical oxygen demand
The current research was conducted to identify alternative aircraft and pavement deicer and anti-icer formulations with improved environmental characteristics compared to currently used commercial products (2007). The environmental characteristics of primary concern are the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and aquatic toxicity of the fully formulated products. Except when the distinction...
Authors
Harris Gold, Kevin Joback, Steven Geis, George Bowman, Dean Mericas, Steven R. Corsi, Lee Ferguson
Aquatic toxicity of airfield-pavement deicer materials and implications for airport runoff Aquatic toxicity of airfield-pavement deicer materials and implications for airport runoff
Concentrations of airfield-pavement deicer materials (PDM) in a study of airport runoff often exceeded levels of concern regarding aquatic toxicity. Toxicity tests on Vibrio fischeri, Pimephales promelas, Ceriodaphnia dubia, and Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (commonly known as Selenastrum capricornutum) were performed with potassium acetate (K-Ac) PDM, sodium formate (Na-For) PDM, and...
Authors
S.R. Corsi, S.W. Geis, G. Bowman, G.G. Failey, T.D. Rutter
Formulations for aircraft and airfield deicing and anti-icing: aquatic toxicity and biochemical oxygen demand Formulations for aircraft and airfield deicing and anti-icing: aquatic toxicity and biochemical oxygen demand
The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has sponsored research on environmental characteristics of aircraft and pavement deicers and anti-icers focusing primarily on biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and aquatic toxicity of formulated products and individual chemical components of formulations. This report presents a background of issues leading to this research, objectives of this...
Authors
Lee Ferguson, Steven R. Corsi, Steven W. Geis, Graham Anderson, Kevin Joback, Harris Gold, Dean Mericas, Devon A. Cancilla
Aquatic toxicity of nine aircraft deicer and anti-icer formulations and relative toxicity of additive package ingredients alkylphenol ethoxylates and 4,5-methyl-1H-benzotriazoles Aquatic toxicity of nine aircraft deicer and anti-icer formulations and relative toxicity of additive package ingredients alkylphenol ethoxylates and 4,5-methyl-1H-benzotriazoles
Characterization of the effects of aircraft deicer and anti-icer fluid (ADAF) runoff on aquatic organisms in receiving streams is a complex issue because the identities of numerous toxic additives are proprietary and not publicly available. Most potentially toxic and endocrine disrupting effects caused by ADAF are due to the numerous additive package ingredients which vary among...
Authors
S.R. Corsi, S.W. Geis, J. E. Loyo-Rosales, C.P. Rice
Impacts of aircraft deicer and anti-icer runoff on receiving waters from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, USA Impacts of aircraft deicer and anti-icer runoff on receiving waters from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, USA
From October 2002 to April 2004, data were collected from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (TX, USA) outfalls and receiving waters (Trigg Lake and Big Bear Creek) to document the magnitude and potential effects of aircraft deicer and anti-icer fluid (ADAF) runoff on water quality. Glycol concentrations at outfalls ranged from less than 18 to 23,800 mg/L, whereas...
Authors
S.R. Corsi, G.R. Harwell, S.W. Geis, D. Bergman
Characterization of aircraft deicer and anti-icer components and toxicity in airport snowbanks and snowmelt runoff Characterization of aircraft deicer and anti-icer components and toxicity in airport snowbanks and snowmelt runoff
Snowbank samples were collected from snowbanks within a medium-sized airport for four years to characterize aircraft deicer and anti-icer (ADAF) components and toxicity. Concentrations of ADAF components varied with median glycol concentrations from individual sampling periods ranging from 65 to 5940 mg/L. Glycol content in snowbanks ranged from 0.17 to 11.4% of that applied to aircraft...
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S.R. Corsi, S.W. Geis, J. E. Loyo-Rosales, C.P. Rice, R.J. Sheesley, G.G. Failey, Devon A. Cancilla
Science and Products
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Alternative aircraft anti-icing formulations with reduced aquatic toxicity and biochemical oxygen demand Alternative aircraft anti-icing formulations with reduced aquatic toxicity and biochemical oxygen demand
The current research was conducted to identify alternative aircraft and pavement deicer and anti-icer formulations with improved environmental characteristics compared to currently used commercial products (2007). The environmental characteristics of primary concern are the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and aquatic toxicity of the fully formulated products. Except when the distinction...
Authors
Harris Gold, Kevin Joback, Steven Geis, George Bowman, Dean Mericas, Steven R. Corsi, Lee Ferguson
Aquatic toxicity of airfield-pavement deicer materials and implications for airport runoff Aquatic toxicity of airfield-pavement deicer materials and implications for airport runoff
Concentrations of airfield-pavement deicer materials (PDM) in a study of airport runoff often exceeded levels of concern regarding aquatic toxicity. Toxicity tests on Vibrio fischeri, Pimephales promelas, Ceriodaphnia dubia, and Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (commonly known as Selenastrum capricornutum) were performed with potassium acetate (K-Ac) PDM, sodium formate (Na-For) PDM, and...
Authors
S.R. Corsi, S.W. Geis, G. Bowman, G.G. Failey, T.D. Rutter
Formulations for aircraft and airfield deicing and anti-icing: aquatic toxicity and biochemical oxygen demand Formulations for aircraft and airfield deicing and anti-icing: aquatic toxicity and biochemical oxygen demand
The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has sponsored research on environmental characteristics of aircraft and pavement deicers and anti-icers focusing primarily on biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and aquatic toxicity of formulated products and individual chemical components of formulations. This report presents a background of issues leading to this research, objectives of this...
Authors
Lee Ferguson, Steven R. Corsi, Steven W. Geis, Graham Anderson, Kevin Joback, Harris Gold, Dean Mericas, Devon A. Cancilla
Aquatic toxicity of nine aircraft deicer and anti-icer formulations and relative toxicity of additive package ingredients alkylphenol ethoxylates and 4,5-methyl-1H-benzotriazoles Aquatic toxicity of nine aircraft deicer and anti-icer formulations and relative toxicity of additive package ingredients alkylphenol ethoxylates and 4,5-methyl-1H-benzotriazoles
Characterization of the effects of aircraft deicer and anti-icer fluid (ADAF) runoff on aquatic organisms in receiving streams is a complex issue because the identities of numerous toxic additives are proprietary and not publicly available. Most potentially toxic and endocrine disrupting effects caused by ADAF are due to the numerous additive package ingredients which vary among...
Authors
S.R. Corsi, S.W. Geis, J. E. Loyo-Rosales, C.P. Rice
Impacts of aircraft deicer and anti-icer runoff on receiving waters from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, USA Impacts of aircraft deicer and anti-icer runoff on receiving waters from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, USA
From October 2002 to April 2004, data were collected from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (TX, USA) outfalls and receiving waters (Trigg Lake and Big Bear Creek) to document the magnitude and potential effects of aircraft deicer and anti-icer fluid (ADAF) runoff on water quality. Glycol concentrations at outfalls ranged from less than 18 to 23,800 mg/L, whereas...
Authors
S.R. Corsi, G.R. Harwell, S.W. Geis, D. Bergman
Characterization of aircraft deicer and anti-icer components and toxicity in airport snowbanks and snowmelt runoff Characterization of aircraft deicer and anti-icer components and toxicity in airport snowbanks and snowmelt runoff
Snowbank samples were collected from snowbanks within a medium-sized airport for four years to characterize aircraft deicer and anti-icer (ADAF) components and toxicity. Concentrations of ADAF components varied with median glycol concentrations from individual sampling periods ranging from 65 to 5940 mg/L. Glycol content in snowbanks ranged from 0.17 to 11.4% of that applied to aircraft...
Authors
S.R. Corsi, S.W. Geis, J. E. Loyo-Rosales, C.P. Rice, R.J. Sheesley, G.G. Failey, Devon A. Cancilla
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