Organization | • | Illinois Waste Management and Research Center | [X] |
| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2004 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual report of activities for the Illinois Waste Management and Research Center. | | | | Date Created: | 10 12 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000004085 Original UID: 3931 FIRST WORD: WMRC | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Bibliography of resources on the topic of pollution prevention in the health care industry. | | | | Date Created: | 10 23 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | TN08-092 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000004378 Original UID: 4227 FIRST WORD: Selected | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Potential toxic metal (Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu) contamination of groundwater at the periodically flooded DePue Dredged Sediment Disposal Area (DSDA), was assessed through the collection of groundwater and soil samples and water level data, geochemical modeling, and leaching and microcosm experiments. The median Zn concentrations in groundwater at three locations were between 2 and 5 mg/L. There was no evidence that contaminated groundwater has migrated offsite. Based on lake-sediment and soil data, the order of decreasing mobility in the site groundwater was Zn > Cu > Cd > Pb. Small amounts of Zn and Cd ((< 2%) were leached from soil samples inside the DSDA in leaching experiments. About half of the dissolved Zn and Cd from groundwater samples can be accounted for by leaching, suggesting desorption was a major control for Zn and Cd. Chemical equilibrium calculations indicated that several reactions, including CdCO3 precipitation, coprecipitation of Zn with CaCO3, and sorption to ferric oxide, may retain the metals in the subsurface. Aqueous Zn concentrations were greatest in aerobic microcosms, lowest in sulfate-reducing microcosms, and intermediate in iron-reducing microcosms. Zinc would thus be expected to be most mobile in DePue soils during the early stages of flooding, when the soils are saturated but before conditions become anaerobic. | | | | Date Created: | 10 11 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | RR-110 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000005530 Original UID: 4520 FIRST WORD: An | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2007 December | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | This research seeks to investigate the applicability of microfiltration technology by investigating the membrane fouling mechanisms at work in the system. It also aims to reduce fouling through adjustment of operating parameters and the design of a new semi-synthetic MWF that significantly reduces the impact of membrane fouling. | | | | Date Created: | 12 31 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | RR-111 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000006262 Original UID: 4553 FIRST WORD: Applicability | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual report of activities for the Illinois Waste Management and Research Center. | | | | Date Created: | 11 07 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | AD07-034 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000006539 Original UID: 4554 FIRST WORD: WMRC | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | This record provides access to a series of guides which list consumer information and more technical research articles on environmental topics. | | | | Date Created: | | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000006967 Original UID: NA for serial records FIRST WORD: Reference | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Waste Management and Research Center estimated emissions from leaf blowers under three different policy scenarios for the Chicago metropolitan region: (1) a baseline that assumes no local ordinances have been enacted, (2) the adoption of an aggressive ordinance, which prohibits the use of leaf blowers between May 1 and September 30 and (3) the adoption of a moderate ordinance, which accelerates the purchase of low emission, gasoline powered leaf blowers. Under an aggressive policy scenario, VOC emissions from leaf blowers can be cut by over 64% from the baseline scenario. Under the moderate scenario, VOC emission will be reduced, but with diminishing effectiveness. For example, VOC emissions would be reduced by 7.3% from baseline in 2008 and only by 3.7% from baseline in 2009. The villages of Lake Bluff, Wilmette and Oak Park have enacted leaf blower restrictions. Wilmette prohibits the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers between May 15 and September 30 and restricts their use to 30 minutes on acre lots or smaller during the remainder of the year. The Wilmette ordinance closely resembles the aggressive policy. Oak Park prohibits the use of all gasoline powered leaf blowers from emanating more than 65 decibels or failing to satisfy the most stringent federal regulations between June 1 and October 1. The Oak Park ordinance closely resembles the moderate policy. The Lake Bluff ordinance prohibits the use of gasoline powered leaf blowers early in the evening and at night. The ordinance also prohibits the simultaneous use of more than one gasoline powered leaf blower on a lot during the summer. | | | | Date Created: | 02 06 2008 | | | | Agency ID: | TN08-093 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000006988 Original UID: 4673 FIRST WORD: VOC | |
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