Date of Award

2015

Publisher

North Dakota State University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Awarded

Master of Science (MS)

Program

Environmental and Conservation Science

Department

Biological Sciences

College

Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies

Faculty Advisor

Saini-Eidukat, Bernhardt

Description

Samples were collected during summer 2014, at three locations: along 15th St. SW near agricultural test plots, along an access road leading to a newly built oil drilling pad, and adjacent to the pad. MiniVol™ TAS Samplers (Air metrics, Springfield, OR) were used for sampling. Total Suspended Particles (TSP), and particulates less than 10 or 5 microns (PM10 and PM2.5, respectively) were collected using quartz fiber filters. Samples were collected both pre and post access road and pad construction. The mass concentration of TSP at 15th St. ranged from 365 - 911 µg/m3 (mean 507 µg/m3). Concentrations at the access road ranged from 8 – 68 µg/m3 and near the pad from 9 – 42 µg/m3. SEM/EDS analyses show most particulates are silicate or carbonate mineral fragments or biogenetic particles. The most common particle size is between 2.5µm and 10µm. The main sources of airborne particulate matter observed were from road dust re-suspension, and biological sources.

Rights

NDSU Policy 190.6.2

Handle Identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27900

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