An Analysis of Airborne Particulate Level Reduction Resulting From Paving of Gravel Roads.

Abstract

Gravel utilized as surfacing material for secondary roads in El Paso County, Colorado contains microscopic paticulates. The particulates, agitated into an airborne state by automobiles, represent a potentially hazardous air pollutant to the public. The airborne particulate level observed as a result of paving Ehrich Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado was reduced 1700 times by weight. The remaining airborned particulate matter is believed to be carried to the Ehrich Street area by mountain winds from Rampart Range. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063753

Entities

People

  • Elroy A. Flom
  • Stephen J. Thompson

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Pollutants
  • Air Pollution
  • Airborne
  • Colorado
  • Diameters
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electrons
  • Fibers
  • Glass Fibers
  • Materials
  • Microscopes
  • Particulate Matter
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Security
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Geotechnical Engineering.