Transformation and degradation of organic pollutants on urban road surfaces
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Gustav Kudjoe Seyram GbeddyThesis
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This thesis is an important milestone in understanding the transformation and degradation processes of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are indicator organic pollutants in urban road dust and some of their transformed products are extremely hazardous. Analytical methods were developed and optimized to comprehensively measure PAHs and their transformed products. The optimized method and relevant statistical techniques were used to assess the ultraviolet photon driven processes of the pollutants. A novel risk assessment approach was developed to evaluate the carcinogenic health risk posed by the pollutants. The new knowledge gained is vital in addressing the challenges posed by these pollutants.
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| ID Code: | 203905 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD by Publication) |
| Supervisor: | Egodawatta, Prasanna, Goonetilleke, Ashantha, & Ayoko, Godwin |
| Keywords: | Transformation, Degradation, Photolysis, Ultraviolet radiation, Build-up, Pressurized fluid extraction, Carcinogenic, Health risk assessment, Quantitative structure-activity relationship, Multivariate data analysis |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.203905 |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Science & Engineering Faculty Past > Schools > School of Civil Engineering & Built Environment |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 08 Oct 2020 07:04 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Oct 2020 07:04 |
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