Date of Award:
12-2017
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Plants, Soils, and Climate
Committee Chair(s)
Paul Grossl
Committee
Paul Grossl
Committee
Seth Lyman
Committee
Roger Coulombe
Committee
Randy Martin
Abstract
Non-Methane Hydrocarbons (NMHC) monitored in Roosevelt Utah including Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene (collectively known as BTEX) are associated with deleterious effects including cancer. This study was designed to assess the origin and effect of the toxicants and addressed two points: 1) Source identification using the USEPA’s Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) and NOAA’s Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model and 2) A human health risk assessment based on ambient concentrations of BTEX collected at the Roosevelt site. Model fit indicated that the primary contributor to total NMHCs was local oil and gas operations and was supported by previous assessments. Assessment of ambient BTEX concentrations was associated with slightly elevated carcinogenic risk.
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Recommended Citation
Lamb, Jerimiah, "Non-Methane Hydrocarbon Source Apportionment and BTEX Risk Assessment of Winter 2015 in Roosevelt, Utah" (2017). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 6860.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6860
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