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The consequence of the second approach is that, if detonation of unconfined parts of a vapor cloud can be ruled out, the cloud s explosive potential is not primarily determined by the fuel-air mixture in itself, but instead by the nature of the fuel-release environment. The multienergy model is based on the concept that explosive combustion can develop only in an intensely turbulent mixture or in obstructed and/or partially confined areas of the cloud. Hence, a vapor cloud explosion is modeled as a number of subexplosions corresponding to the number of areas within the cloud which bum under intensely turbulent conditions. 

Commodity plastics and specialty polymers should either have predictable life times and then degrade on exposure to the chosen release environment, or be non-degradable and recycled or incinerated. 

Soo et al. (2002) studied tliB vitro release of hydrophobic Luorescent probes from PEO-b PCL micelles. Micelle solutions were placed in dialysis bags (MWCO 50,000) in a stirred water bath with a constant overLow of distilled water. This maintained the release environment at near perfect sink conditions, so the limited solubility ofthe probes in the medium did not affect release kinetics. Release was determined by removing aliquots ofthe dialysis bag contents and measuring Luorescently. Soo et al. found an initial burst release of probe followed by slow diffusional release. For the probes studies, benzopyrene and Cell-Tracker-CM-Dil, diffusion constants were ofthe order 10"15 cnnP/s. 

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Badreddine, R. Humez, A.-N. Mingelgrin, U. Benchara, A. Meducin, F. Prost, R. Retention of Trace Metals by Solidified/Stabilized Wastes Assessment of Long-Term Metal Release, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004, 38, 1383-1398. 

Alaee, M., Arias, R, Sjodin, A., Bergman, A. An overview of commercially used hrominated flame retardants, their applications, their use patterns in different countries/regions and possible modes of release. Environment International, 29 683-689 (2003). 

Wilson R. D., Mackay D. M., and Scow K. M. (2002) In situ MTBE biodegradation supported by diffusive oxygen release. Environ. Sci. Technol. 36, 190-199. 

The technique is very simple, fast, and does not employ any organic solvents either for sample preparation or clean-up. This makes it highly desirable because, unlike other methods, it does not release environment-polluting organic solvents into atmosphere. Thus far, the technique has been successfully applied to the determination of a wide variety of organic compounds. However, the application of SPME to determine the nitrosamines could eliminate some problems like the widespread solvent use and the lengthy and time-consuming sample preparation steps (that are common in most of the published methods in this area). 

Air = difference in osmotic pressure between drug device and release environment AP = difference in hydrostatic pressure... 

Abdallah MA-E, Harrad SJ, Ibarra C et al (2008b) Hexabromocyclododecanes in indoor dust from Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Environ Sci Technol 42 459-464 Akutsu K, Takatori S, Nozawa S et al (2008) Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human serum and sperm quality. B Environ Contam Tox 80 345-350 Alaee M, Arias P, Sjodin A et al (2003) An overview of commercially used brominated flame retardants, their applications, their use patterns in different countries/regions and possible modes of release. Environ Int 29 683-689... 

The primary effect is to cause ester groups to be converted to anhydride rings, a small concentration of which is sufficient to interfere significantly with the depolymerization process. Thus the production of monomer (which is the volatile fuel in a fire situation) is slowed down. When the temperature is increased, the products include, in addition to monomer, methanol, CO2 and CO. There is therefore a close parallel with the behaviour of PMMA in other acid-releasing environments, such as blends with polychloroprene (see Section 15.11.1.2). 

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