This study was the first to investigate the pollution and ecological risks of heavy metals in
coastal, river/stream and road-deposited sediments (RDS) from Apia in Samoa. Cr and Ni …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) within concrete pads impacted by historical
firefighting training using aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) may be potential secondary …

This study examined the washoff of Bacillus globigii (Bg) spores from concrete, asphalt, and
grass surfaces by stormwater. Bg is a nonpathogenic surrogate for Bacillus anthracis, which …

To assist in emergency preparedness for a biological agent terrorist attack or accidental
pathogen release, potential contaminant levels and migration pathways of spores spread by …

The threat of bioterrorism has spurred research on the decontamination and containment of
different agents. Anthrax [causative agent Bacillus anthracis (Ba)] is a disease that can lead …

Bacillus anthracis and other environmentally persistent pathogens pose a significant threat
to human and environmental health. If contamination is spread over a wide area (eg …

A drop size distribution (DSD) of a precipitation event is a key characteristic and plays a
critical role in quantitative precipitation estimation. In this study, DSD datasets were collected …

ABSTRACT The Wide Area Demonstration (WAD) was a field exercise conducted under the
US EPA's Analysis of Coastal Operational Resiliency program, in conjunction with the US …

Aims The goal of this study was to measure the removal efficacy of Bacillus atrophaeus
spores from a parking lot using spray‐based washing methods (a pressure washer and a …