A neutron activation analysis investigation of traceable elements from automobile exhaust in roadside soil and vegetation

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dc.contributor.authorOakes, Thomas Wyatten
dc.contributor.committeechairFurr, A. Keithen
dc.contributor.committeememberSkelly, John M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFoy, Chester L.en
dc.contributor.departmentNuclear Science and Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:37:15Zen
dc.date.adate2010-06-08en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:37:15Zen
dc.date.issued1975-08-03en
dc.date.rdate2010-06-08en
dc.date.sdate2010-06-08en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this work was to demonstrate the effectiveness of neutron activation analysis in studying a complex environmental problem. The area chosen for study was the exhaust emitted by automobiles and its dispersion into soil and selected plants near highways. The elements chosen for this study were the major traceable components of gasoline and automobile exhaust. Variations in the concentrations of these trace elements in soil, grass and wash off the grass at various distances from two highways were investigated. Of the elements found in gasoline and in automobile exhaust, bromine most clearly indicated where some of the atmospheric components were going and, therefore, would be the most suitable element for neutron activation studies of atmospheric and turbulence modeling and possibly for following biological effects of automobile traffic.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extent212 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06082010-020304en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06082010-020304/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42935en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1975.O24.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 20787057en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1975.O24en
dc.subject.lcshAutomobiles -- Motors -- Exhaust gasen
dc.subject.lcshNuclear activation analysisen
dc.subject.lcshRoadside ecologyen
dc.titleA neutron activation analysis investigation of traceable elements from automobile exhaust in roadside soil and vegetationen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineNuclear Science and Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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