Extramural Research
2002 Level I Scientific And Technological Achievement Awards (STAA)
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Level I awards are for those who have accomplished an exceptionally high-quality research or technological effort. The awards recognize the creation or general revision of scientific or technological principle or procedure, or a highly significant improvement in the value of a device, activity, program, or service to the public. Awarded research is of national significance or has high impact on a broad area of science/technology. The research has far reaching consequences and is recognizable as a major scientific/technological achievement within its discipline or field of study.
| Nominations Recommended for a Level I Award ($5000)-- Total of Four | ||||
Nom. # |
Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers |
Eligible Authors* and Nominating Organization |
Recommended Award Level |
Suggested Citation from Nominating Organization |
| S2HE0104 | (1) Inflammatory Lung Injury After Instillation of Humans with Air Pollution Particles American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 164(3):704-708 (2001) (2) Acute Pulmonary Toxicity of Particulate Matter Filter Extracts in Rats: Coherence with Epidemiologic Studies in Utah Valley Residents Environmental Health Perspectives, 109(3):395-403 (2001) (3) Effects of Aqueous Extracts of PM10 Filters from the Utah Valley on Human Airway Epithelial Cells american Journal of Physiology, Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 277(21):L960-L967 (1999) (4) Activation of the EGF Receptor Signaling Pathway in Human Airway Epithelial Cells Exposed to Utah Valley Particulate Matter American Journal of Physiology, Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 281:L483-L489 (2001) (5) Soluble Components of Utah Valley Particulate Pollution Alter Alveolar Macrophage Function In Vivo and In Vitro Inhalation Toxicology, 12:401-414 (2000) (6) Metals Mimic Airway Epithelial Injury Induced In Vitro by Exposure to Extracts of Utah Valley Ambient Particulate Matter J. Toxicology and Environmental Health, : (In Pr) |
Daniel Costa (13%) Andrew Ghio (13%) Robert Devlin (13%) Janice Dye (4%) Susanne Becker (4%) Jim Samet (4%) Ines Pagan (4%) Joleen Soukup (4%) Jackie Carter (4%) Jim Lehmann (4%) Darrell Winsett (4%) Judy Richards (4%) Allen Ledbetter (4%) John McGee (4%) NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC |
Level I | Outstanding Research on the Effects of Air Pollution Particles from the Utah Valley on Humans and Animals |
| S2MM0052 | (1) Design and Calibration of the EPA PM2.5 Well Impactor Ninety-Six (WINS) Aerosol Science and Technology, 34(5):389-397 (2001) (2) Methodology for Measuring PM2.5 Separator Characteristics Using an Aerosizer Aerosol Science and Technology, 34(5):398-406 (2001) (3) On the Modification of the Low Flow-Rate PM10 Dichotomous Sampler Inlet Aerosol Science and Technology, 34(5):407-415 (2001) (4) Optimization of the Wash-Off Method for Measuring Aerosol Concentrations Aerosol Science and Technololgy, 34(5):416-421 (2001) (5) Changes in Operating Procedures for Achieving Aerosol Concentration Uniformity for PM2.5 and PM10 Sampler Testing Aerosol Science and Technology, 34(5):430-432 (2001) (6) Field Performance of PM2.5 Federal Reference Method Samplers Aerosol Science and Technology, 34(5):433-443 (2001) (7) Evaluation of the Loading Characteristics of the EPA WINS PM2.5 Separator Aerosol Science and Technology, 34(5):444-456 (2001) (8) Federal Reference and Equivalent Methods for Measuring Fine Particulate Matter Aerosol Science and Technology, 34(5):457-464 (2001) (9) Sensitivity Analysis of the USEPA WINS PM2.5 Separator Aerosol Science and Technology, 34(5):465-476 (2001) |
Russell W. Wiener (25%) Michael Tolocka (10%) David Gemmil (10%) Frank McElroy (10%) Fu Lin Chen (5%) NERL, Research Triangle Park, NC |
Level I | Substantial Contributions and Advancements to the Technology of Measurement of Airborne, Size-Specific Particulate Matter |
| S2MM0137 | (1) Particle Size Distributions: Comparing Texture Systems, Adding Rock, and Predicting Soil Properties Soil Science of America Journal, 65:300-310 (2001) (2) Spatial Extrapolation of Soil Characteristics Using Whole Soil Particle Size Distributions Journal of Environmental Quality, 30:101-111 (2001) (3) Predicting Physical and Chemical Water Properties from Relationships with Watershed Soil Characteristics Journal of Environmental Quality, 30:112-120 (2001) |
M. A. Shirazi (80%) NHEERL, Corvallis, OR |
Level I | Publication of Novel Research in Describing Soil Texture, Modeling the Spatial Relationship of Texture and Soil Characteristics that Influence Water Quality and the Use of Soil Models to Extrapolate Observed Water Quality in a Region |
| S2RM0081 | (1) Field Demonstration of Pervaporation for the Separation of Volatile Organic Compounds from a Surfactant-Based Soil Remediation Fluid Journal of Hazardous Materials, B81:141-166 (2001) (2) VOC Removal from Water and Surfactant Solutions by Pervaporation: A Pilot Study Separation and Purification Technology, 24:67-84 (2001) (3) Demonstration of Pilot-Scale Pervaporation Systems for Volatile Organic Compound Removal from a Surfactant Enhanced Aquifer Remediation Fluid. I. Spiral Wound Membrane Modules Environmental Progress, 20(1):53-63 (2001) (4) Reduction of Concentration Polarization in Pervaporation Using Vibrating Membrane Module Journal of Membrane Science, 153:233-241 (1999) (5) Henry's Law Constants and Micellar Partitioning of VOCs in Surfactant Systems Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 45:38-47 (2000) |
Leland M. Vane (50%) Franklin R. Alvarez (20%) Lynnann Paris (20%) NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH |
Level I | Outstanding Research and Development Activities to Reduce Material Demands and Costs for In-Situ Soil Remediation |
Key to Acronyms used in the above Table NERL National Exposure Research Laboratory NHEERL National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory NRMRL National Risk Management Research Laboratory OAQPS Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards OPP Office of Pesticide Programs ORIA Office of Radiation and Indoor Air ORCR Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery OSCP Office of Science Coordination and Policy *Note: The percentages given after name represent the current percent of the total level of effort as documented in the EPA nomination. |
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