Skip to Main Content
 

Global Search Box

 
 
 
 

Files

File List


ucin1089901302.pdf (1.25 MB)

ETD Abstract Container

Abstract Header

DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FOR EVALUATION OF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR MAIL-PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

BEAMER, BRYAN ROBERT
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1089901302

Abstract Details

2004, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Engineering : Industrial Engineering.
In October 2001, the mail distribution system of the United States Postal Service was used to distribute envelopes containing Bacillus anthracis spores by unknown terrorist(s), resulting in 22 cases of anthrax, as well as the closing of the Brentwood Mail Facility in Washington, DC and the Hamilton Township Facility in New Jersey. The development and installation of local exhaust ventilation onto mail and/or package processing machinery is intended to reduce future operator and customer exposure to potentially hazardous contaminants, like anthrax, emitted from letter mail. This document presents the development of a model to be used as a basis for testing local exhaust ventilation for any organization that processes large quantities of mail; the recommended model focuses on a combination of tracer gas testing, smoke release observations and air velocity measurements. Additionally, the model is validated by results from field testing.
Dr. Richard Shell (Advisor)
71 p.
Engineering, Industrial
anthrax; bioterrorism; local exhaust ventilation; smoke release observations; tracer gas experimentation; air velocity measurements

Recommended Citations

Citations

  • BEAMER, B. R. (2004). DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FOR EVALUATION OF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR MAIL-PROCESSING EQUIPMENT [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1089901302

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • BEAMER, BRYAN. DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FOR EVALUATION OF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR MAIL-PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. 2004. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1089901302.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • BEAMER, BRYAN. "DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FOR EVALUATION OF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR MAIL-PROCESSING EQUIPMENT." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1089901302

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

ucin1089901302
878
© 2004, all rights reserved.
This open access ETD is published by University of Cincinnati and OhioLINK.