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EHSRC Investigator Detail

Thomas M. Peters, PhD

Assistant Professor of Occupational & Environmental Health

Email: thomas-m-peters@uiowa.edu
Phone: (319) 335-4436
EHSRC Role(s): Associate Member, Environmental Lung Disease Research Cluster

Dr. Peters is engaged in research on the mechanics of aerosols, including sampling and transport, instrumentation, and filter design. In addition, he conducts studies on industrial ventilation and the capture and control of workplace pollutants. He is also interested in the design of detectors and control strategies for harmful bioaerosol agents. Current projects include "Ultrafine Particles in Heavy Vehicle Manufacturing;" "Ambient Particle Monitoring with Passive Samplers," and; "Airway and Immune Response to Inhaled Endotoxin and Diesel Exhaust Particles."

Recent Publications

  1. Heitbrink WA, Evans DE, Peters TM, Slavin TJ. Characterization and mapping of very fine particles in an engine machining and assembly facility. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2007 May;4(5):341-51.
  2. Vanderpool RW, Byrd LA, Wiener RW, Hunike ET, Labickas M, Leston AR, Tolocka MP, McElroy FF, Murdoch RW, Natarajan S, Noble CA, Peters TM. Laboratory and field evaluation of crystallized DOW 704 oil on the performance of the Well Impactor Ninety-Six fFine particulate matter fractionator. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2007 Jan;57(1):14-30.
  3. Peters TM, Ott D, O'Shaughnessy PT. Comparison of the Grimm 1.108 and 1.109 portable aerosol spectrometer to the TSI 3321 aerodynamic particle sizer for dry particles. Ann Occup Hyg. 2006 Nov;50(8):843-50. Epub 2006 Oct 14.
  4. Peters TM, Heitbrink WA, Evans DE, Slavin TJ, Maynard AD. The mapping of fine and ultrafine particle concentrations in an engine machining and assembly facility. Ann Occup Hyg. 2006 Apr;50(3):249-57. Epub 2005 Dec 16.
  5. Peters TM. Use of the aerodynamic particle sizer to measure ambient PM10-2.5: the coarse fraction of PM10. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2006 Apr;56(4):411-6.

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