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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Printer Ink Exposure | 1/5/2006 | David Powner |
| Q: I'm a self-representing artist and publisher and working out of my home. I am reproducing prints of ... A: Where to begin? I would start by suggesting that to keep the room relatively fresh, you should be ... | ||
| Carbon monoxide | 11/25/2005 | David Powner |
| Q: Could you tell me how I could monitor my home for carbon monoxide and lead paints/radon. Also,I ... A: Depending upon where you are, you can readily obtain a low-cost CO monitor from general stores. ... | ||
| carbon monoxide | 11/22/2005 | Jay Hofmann (Trinity Consultants, Inc.) |
| Q: Could you describe how a person can monitor their home from carbon monoxide/lead paints, radon and ... A: You can buy relatively inexpensive monitors for both radon and carbon monoxide (CO). The CO ... | ||
| ash/dust removal | 11/3/2005 | David Powner |
| Q: Am a longtime user of firewood for heating my home and am entirely satisfied as such - except for ... A: I would first refer you to the following web page: ... | ||
| air pollution | 9/26/2005 | David Powner |
| Q: Is open trash burning legal in illinois? If so, what can be burned? A: As I'm based in the UK, I shouldn't have a clue, but I did a quick Google for "trash burning ... | ||
| Smelly window air-conditioner | 9/22/2005 | David Powner |
| Q: My air conditioner in my living room window smells when I turn it on. It smells moldy, or musty- ... A: I think you can be fairly certain that it's on its way out! It sounds very much as though the motor ... | ||
| Griess Saltzman Reagent | 9/18/2005 | Rob Gibson |
| Q: Rob Gibson, I am currently doing my IB Diploma at the Internantional School of Kuala Lumpr. To ... A: This web link is the best I could do ... | ||
| Purifying hydroxyl radicals | 6/15/2005 | David Powner |
| Q: I've been looking at buying an air purifier. Their is a purifier that claims it blows all the other ... A: Marcus... My personal knowledge is very limited on this specific subject. However (probably as you ... | ||
| enfisema/formadehyde | 5/9/2005 | David Powner |
| Q: I worked in a factory that made corragated boxes. They use formadehyde in this process. My concern ... A: Frank.. As far as I can tell, you've added another comment in the original text. So you live in NJ. ... | ||
| enfisema/formadehyde | 5/8/2005 | David Powner |
| Q: I worked in a factory that made corragated boxes. They use formadehyde in this process. My concern ... A: Frank.. I would suggest that the dust itself is likely to cause you long-term harm - emphysema is a ... | ||
| Vehicle silencer | 5/2/2005 | Dave Russell |
| Q: How does a vehicle silencer work? A: If by the term silencer you mean an exhaust muffler, it is a chamber and pipe system for creating ... | ||
| down-flow ac unit | 4/16/2005 | David Powner |
| Q: David, I'm wondering if you would have the connections to find me, either a re-conditioned or new ... A: .. Nothing immediately springs to mind, as my particular 'expertise' is primarily Industrial Dust ... | ||
| Air conditioning | 3/17/2005 | David Powner |
| Q: To save some money, I recently had a friend of a friend install central air conditioning in my home. ... A: Following on from my previous comments, and to assist you in visualising the situation: Imagine ... | ||
| Diesel Generators and the EPA | 2/18/2005 | Jay Hofmann (Trinity Consultants, Inc.) |
| Q: I'm being told that the EPA has some new ruling going into effect in 2006 that will render our ... A: There are a couple of EPA posibilities. One is the Tier 3 nonroad engine rules (nonroad mobile ... | ||
| Greenhouse Gas | 1/19/2005 | Dave Russell |
| Q: How do they measure a ton of emissions in the air quailty reports? Is it a weight of particles? A ... A: The emission is weight based. For example, if you have an exhaust gas with 3% CO2 in it, at 230 C, ... | ||
| Air conditioning | 12/7/2004 | David Powner |
| Q: To save some money, I recently had a friend of a friend install central air conditioning in my home. ... A: Arthur - sorry for the delay in responding. The first & most obvious question - is a 2 ton condenser ... | ||
| CLEAN AIR INLET | 11/25/2004 | David Powner |
| Q: I HAVE WALL BRICK VENT IN MY ROOM,WHICH BRINGS IN ALL SORTS OF DUST PARTICLES IN . I CAN NOT CLOSE ... A: There are several points to consider. How big is the room? How much open area at the brick vent ... | ||
| Air pollution | 11/16/2004 | Rob Gibson |
| Q: i live in the united states, Illinois to be exact. anyway, i am working on a highschool project, and ... A: Benjamin It is a bit difficult for me to say whether the air pollution is getting better or worse ... | ||
| Air pollution | 11/15/2004 | Rob Gibson |
| Q: i live in the united states, Illinois to be exact. anyway, i am working on a highschool project, and ... A: May I respectfully suggest that you start your project by doing some research yourself. There are ... | ||
| Ventilation system | 11/3/2004 | David Powner |
| Q: Mr. Powner, Thanks again. I hope you can further bear with me for another follow-up question. ... A: Michael.. Can you email or fax a sketch, showing the general layout of the office and surrounding ... | ||
| Ventilation system | 11/2/2004 | David Powner |
| Q: Mr.Powner, Thank you for your response. It will be greatly appreciated if you can provide the ... A: Right Michael... Simple mathematics really. Rooms size - 4 x 3 x 3 - 36m3. No. of air changes ... | ||
| Ventilation system | 10/26/2004 | David Powner |
| Q: How do I design a ventilation system for a room in order to disperse the foul smell into the ... A: Michael From your description, there is probably only one fundamental answer - that is to install a ... | ||
| INDOOR AIR QUALITY | 10/12/2004 | Dave Russell |
| Q: WHAT DOES DSA AND FDA STAND FOR IN THE INDOOR AIR QUALITY INDUSTRY,OR WHAT DOES THE ABBREVIATIONS ... A: The FDA is the Food and Drug Administration. I did a quick search for the SDA, and could not find ... | ||
| ambient air | 9/5/2004 | Dave Russell |
| Q: Please inform me on the ambient air standards being promulgated for emission of ethyl mercaptan and ... A: I'm not aware of any new ambient air standards for methyl or ethyl mercapan being promulgated. Most ... | ||
| generator | 8/27/2004 | Harold Garabedian |
| Q: i want to know that how the electricity should be generated by wind turbine.i want to that what is ... A: Electricity from wind turbines is generated by the wind blowing over the turbine's blades spining a ... | ||
| air pollution | 4/25/2004 | Rob Gibson |
| Q: Is there any type of air pollution that isn't dangerous, but most people think it is? If so, could ... A: If I were you I would consider some of the language and definitions you are using. Pollution - By ... | ||
| wheat straw burning | 4/24/2004 | Rob Gibson |
| Q: Just a few follow up questions to my previous email, which ran as follows - "Does the UK have much ... A: 1. If straw burning is banned in England, what do they do with the waste or left over wheat straw ... | ||
| air pollution & recycling | 4/22/2004 | Dave Russell |
| Q: I tried to send an email but it didnt get through - I am trying again! We are based in Bendigo, ... A: Why not contact me directly at dlr@mindspring.com and give me some more information about the ... | ||
| wood shop | 1/7/2004 | Dave Russell |
| Q: This is a question relating to the paint fumes questoion I asked a couple days ago. He has a wood ... A: It would appear that two things might be in order. 1. Get a good book on ventillation and ... | ||
| Air Pollution | 3/27/2003 | Harold Garabedian |
| Q: Garabedian, I would like to ask a few questions for a project I am doing. Please give your best ... A: re: Question1 Air pollution can take on many forms, ranging from a local nuisance and odor, through ... | ||
| ac tower | 8/16/2001 | Rob Gibson |
| Q: my family owns a motel,(3 stories) and there is a 9 story hotel next to us. they took their old air ... A: I don't know much about AC per se. If you were had problems with the noise from the unit I would ... | ||
| ac tower | 8/16/2001 | Dave Russell |
| Q: my family owns a motel,(3 stories) and there is a 9 story hotel next to us. they took their old air ... A: Depending upon what they have done, the heat may be the problem. I assume that the unit is a sealed ... | ||
| acid rain | 5/9/2001 | Dave Russell |
| Q: Will you please briefly give some ways you think the industries could lessen the effects of acid ... A: The combustion of fuels causes acid rain. When sulfur in fuels burns it turns into Sulfur dioxide ... | ||
| Getting Info About A Local Business | 4/21/2001 | Dave Russell |
| Q: I was hoping you could give me some help on how to find out if what I see spilling from the plant ... A: First question you need to answer is what does the plant produce? Second, where are you? (what ... | ||
| leaded and unleaded gas | 4/16/2001 | Harold Garabedian |
| Q: I hope you can help me to clarify - very briefly, only a few lines - on the following three points: ... A: I hope you find the following helpful. 1.- Which are the (dis) advantages, specially regarding ... | ||
| Environmental Technology Jobs | 4/2/2001 | Harold Garabedian |
| Q: I am a software engineer in the Boston area with about 3 years experience at software development. I ... A: Your question is very broad, but I do know of one firm that employs software engineers in the Boston ... | ||
| Home Air Quality | 3/28/2001 | Rob Gibson |
| Q: I am in Illinois. We have lived in our current home since 1992, it was built in 1979. Since moving ... A: First of all I must say this is not my area of expertise. My experiences in dealing with health, ... | ||
| Mold In The Air | 3/2/2001 | Dave Russell |
| Q: My school has developed mold in walls, floors, and ceilings...and suddenly almost every student ... A: There is a short answer and a long answer to your question, and one is an unqualfied yes, and the ... | ||
| carbon monoxide poisoning | 2/18/2001 | Dave Russell |
| Q: would a 6ft.200lbs man sufficate first, or die of carbon monoxide poisoning if sealed in an airtight ... A: You misunderstand your chemistry. We exhale carbon dioxide or CO2 not carbon monoxide CO. Carbon ... | ||
| Ozone damage | 11/26/2000 | Rob Gibson |
| Q: I've heard that 1 volcanic eruption gives as much pollution and does as much damage to the ozone ... A: This is not really my area of work so you may be better served by one of the others on the list. ... | ||
Air Quality
Answers by Expert:
Dave Russell
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions on industrial practice, emissions, and impacts of air pollutants. I`m also good on regulatory and policy questions, but have an admitted anti-regulatory bias.
Experience
I've been in consulting engineering for over 30 years.
Organizations
Am. Inst. of Chemical Engineers., Water Environment Federation
Publications
Too many to list here. I'm currently writing an editorial piece for PollutionOnLine.com once monthly on industrial perspectives on pollution control.
Education/Credentials
BS & MS in Environmental Engineering, Instructor for Am. Inst. of Chemical Engineers
Awards and Honors
Who's Who in Engineering
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