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Treated Wood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Treated Wood Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gress, J, de Oliveira, LM, da Silva, EB, Lessl, JM, Wilson, PC, Townsend, T., Ma, LQ (2015). \u201cCleaning-induced arsenic mobilization and chromium oxidation from CCA-wood deck: Potential risk to children.\u201d Environment International<\/em>. 82:35-40. doi:10.1016\/j.envint.2015.04.012<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hasan, A., Schindler, J., Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T. (2011). \u201cOnline sorting of recovered wood by automated XRF-technology. Part I: Detection of preservative treated wood waste.\u201d Waste Management<\/em>, 31: 688-694.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hasan, A., Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T. (2011). \u201cOnline sorting of recovered wood by automated XRF-technology. Part II: Sorting efficiencies.\u201d Waste Management<\/em>, 31: 695-704.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hasan, A., Hu, L., Solo-Gabriele, H., Fieber, L., Cai Y., Townsend, T. (2010). \u201cField-scale leaching of arsenic, chromium and copper from weathered treated wood.\u201d Environmental Pollution<\/em>, 158: 1479-1486.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dubey, B., Townsend, T., Solo-Gabriele, H.  (2010). \u201cMetal Loss from Treated Wood Products when in Contact with Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate.\u201d Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em>. 175 (1-3), 558-568.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dubey, B., Townsend, T., Solo-Gabriele, H. (2009). \u201cComparison of Metals Leaching from CCA- and ACQ-Treated Wood in Simulated Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills.\u201d ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering<\/em>. 135(10), 910-917.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jambeck, J., Townsend, T., Solo-Gabriele, H. (2008) \u201cLandfill Disposal of CCA-treated Wood with Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris: Arsenic, Chromium and Copper Concentrations in Leachate.\u201d Environmental Science and Technology<\/em>. 42(15) 5740-5745.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dubey, B., Townsend, T., Solo-Gabriele, H., Bitton, G. (2007) \u201cImpact of Surface Water Conditions on Preservative Leaching and Aquatic Toxicity from Treated Wood Products.\u201d Environmental Science and Technology.<\/em> 41(10): 3781-3786.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dubey, B., Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T. (2007) \u201cQuantities of Arsenic-Treated Wood in Demolition Debris Generated by Hurricane Katrina.\u201d Environmental Science and Technology.<\/em> 41(5): 1533-1536.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jambeck, J., Weitz, K., Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T., Thorneloe, S. (2007). “CCA-Treated Wood Disposed in Landfills and Life-cycle Trade-Offs With Waste-to-Energy and MSW Landfill Disposal.” Waste Management<\/em>. 27(8): S21-S28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Block, C., Shibata, T., Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T. (2007) \u201cUse of Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Units for Identification of Arsenic in Treated Wood.\u201d Environmental Pollution<\/em>. 148(2): 627-633.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shibata, T., Solo-Gabriele, H., Fleming, L., Cai, Y., Townsend, T. (2007) \u201cA Mass Balance Approach for Evaluating Leachable Arsenic and Chromium from an In-service CCA-treated Wood Structure.\u201d Science of the Total Environment.<\/em> 372(2-3): 624-635.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim, H., Townsend, T. (2007) \u201cEvaluation of Pressure Treated Wood Impact on Landfill Waste Decomposition Using a Methane Yield Assay.\u201d Chemosphere<\/em>. 67(6):1252-1257.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan, B., Solo-Gabriele, H., Jambeck, J., Townsend, T., Cai, Y. (2007) \u201cResponse to Comment on \u2018Release of Arsenic to the Environment from CCA-Treated Wood. 2. Leaching and Speciation during Disposal\u2019.\u201d Environmental Science and Technology.<\/em> 41(1):347-348.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacobi, G., Solo-Gabriele, H., Dubey, B., Townsend, T., and Shibata, T., (2007) \u201cEvaluation of Commercial Landscaping Mulch for Possible Contamination from CCA.\u201d Waste Management<\/em>. 27(12):1765-73.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacobi, G., Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T., Dubey, B. (2007) \u201cEvaluation of Technologies for Sorting CCA-Treated Wood.\u201d Waste Management.<\/em> 27: 1617-1625.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Townsend, T, and Solo-Gabriele, H (2006). \u201cEnvironmental Impacts of Treated Wood.\u201d CRC Press<\/em>, Boca Raton, Florida. 485 pages<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shibata, T., Solo-Gabriele, H., Dubey, B., Townsend, T. (2006) \u201cArsenic Leaching from Mulch Made from Recycled Construction and Demolition Wood and Impacts of Iron-Oxide Colorants.\u201d Environmental Science and Technology<\/em>. 40(16):5102-5107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jambeck, J., Townsend, T., Solo-Gabriele, H.  (2006) \u201cLeaching of chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated wood in a simulated monofill and its potential impacts to landfill leachate.\u201d Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em>. A135:21-31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Townsend, T., Dubey, B., Solo-Gabriele, H., (2008). Disposal Management of Preservative-Treated Wood Products, book chapter in “Development of Commercial Wood Preservatives”, Edited by Schultz, T, Militz, H, Freeman, M, Goodell, B, Nicholas, D. American Chemical Society<\/em>. 545-562. doi:10.1021\/bk-2008-0982.ch033<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jambeck, J., Dubey, B., Townsend, T. and Solo-Gabriele, H. (2006). Disposal of Preservative Treated Wood in Landfills, book chapter in Townsend, T., and Solo-Gabriele, H. “Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood” CRC Press<\/em>, Boca Raton, FL, pages 467-485.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cai, Y., Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T., Khan, B., Georgiadis, M. and Dubey, B. (2006). Elemental Speciation and Environmental Importance Associated with CCA-Treated Wood, book chapter in Townsend, T., and Solo-Gabriele, H. “Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood” CRC Press<\/em>, Boca Raton, FL, pages 117-138.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solo-Gabriele, H., Omae, A., Townsend, T., and Hahn, D. (2006). Identification of Wood Treated with Waterborne Metal-Based Preservatives, book chapter in Townsend, T., and Solo-Gabriele, H. “Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood” CRC Press<\/em>, Boca Raton, FL, pages 329-348.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Song, J., Townsend, T., Solo-Gabriele, H., Jang, Y. (2006) \u201cHexavalent chromium reduction in soils contaminated with chromated copper arsenate preservative.\u201d Soil and Sediment Contamination<\/em>. 15:387-399.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan, B., Jambeck, J., Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T., Cai, Y. (2006) \u201cRelease of arsenic to the environment from CCA-treated wood: Part II \u2013 leaching and speciation during disposal.\u201d Environmental Science and Technology<\/em>. 40(3):994-999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan, B., Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T., Cai, Y. (2006) \u201cRelease of arsenic to the environment from CCA-treated wood: Part I \u2013 estimating the extent of arsenic leaching from in-service CCA-treated wood.\u201d Environmental Science and Technology<\/em>. 40(3):988-993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Song, J., Dubey, B., Jang, Y., Townsend, T., Solo-Gabriele, H. (2006) \u201cImplication of Chromium Speciation on Disposal of Discarded CCA-Treated Wood.\u201d Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em>. B128:280-288.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dagan, R., Bitton, G., Townsend, T. (2006) \u201cMetal Transport and Bioavailability in CCA-Wood Leachate Treated Soil.\u201d Journal of Soil and Sediment Contamination.<\/em> 15:61-72.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Townsend, T., Dubey, B., Tolaymat, T., Solo-Gabriele, H. (2005) \u201cPreservative Leaching from Weathered CCA-Treated Wood.\u201d Journal of Environmental Management.<\/em> 75(2):105-113.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stook, K., Tolaymat, T., Ward, M., Dubey, B., Townsend, T., Solo-Gabriele, H., Bitton, G. (2005) \u201cRelative Leaching and Aquatic Toxicity of Pressure-Treated Wood Products Using Batch Leaching Tests.\u201d Environmental Science and Technology.<\/em> 39(1):155-163.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stook, K., Dubey, B., Ward, M., Townsend, T., Bitton, G., Solo-Gabriele, H. (2004) \u201cAn Evaluation of the Heavy Metal Toxicity of Pressure Treated Wood Leachates with MetPLATE.\u201d Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.<\/em> 73(6):987-994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Townsend, T., Tolaymat, T., Solo-Gabriele, H., Dubey, B., Stook, K., Wadanambi, L. (2004) \u201cLeaching of CCA-Treated Wood: Implications for Waste Disposal.\u201d Journal of Hazardous Materials.<\/em> B114:75-91.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan, B., Solo-Gabriele, H., Dubey, B., Townsend, T., Cai, Y. (2004) \u201cArsenic Speciation of Solvent-Extracted Leachate from New and Weathered CCA-Treated Wood.\u201d Environmental Science and Technology.<\/em> 38(17):4527-4534.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T., Hahn, D., Moskal, T., Hosein, N., Jambeck, J., Jacobi, G. (2004). \u201cEvaluation of XRF and LIBS technologies for on-line sorting of CCA-treated wood waste.\u201d Waste Management<\/em>. 24:413-424.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iida, K., Pierman, J., Tolaymat, T., Townsend, T., Wu, C. (2004). \u201cControl of Heavy Metal Emissions and Leaching from Incineration of CCA-Treated Wood Using Mineral Sorbents.\u201d Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE<\/em>. 130(2):184-192.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Townsend, T., Solo-Gabriele, H., Tolaymat, T., Stook, K., Hosein, N. (2003). \u201cChromium, cooper and arsenic concentrations in soil underneath CCA-treated wood structures.\u201d Soil and Sediment Contamination.<\/em> 12(6):779-798.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Townsend, T., Solo-Gabriele, H., Tolaymat, T., Stook, K. (2003). \u201cImpact of Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) in Wood Mulch.\u201d Science of the Total Environment<\/em>. 309:173-185.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blassino, M., Solo-Gabriele, H., and Townsend, T. (2002). “Sorting Technologies for CCA-Treated Wood.” Waste Management and Research.<\/em> 20:290-301.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solo-Gabriele, H., Townsend, T, Messick, B., Catilu, V. (2002). “Characteristics of CCA-treated wood ash.\u201d Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em>. B89:213-232.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tolaymat, T., Townsend, T., and Solo-Gabriele, H. (2000). \u201cCCA-treated wood in the recovered wood stream at C&D Waste Recycling Facilities.\u201d Environmental Engineering Science.<\/em> 17(1):19-28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solo-Gabriele, H. and Townsend, T. (1999). \u201cDisposal practices and alternatives for CCA-treated wood waste.\u201d Waste Management and Research.<\/em> 17:378-389.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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