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    Christopher Alexander Barrett

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    This poster reflects research conducted as part of a course project designed to give students experience in the research process.

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    Description

    In the modern age, virtually every sphere of society uses various manufactured chemicals. Factories use various lubricants to improve machine up time, sanitation crews use disinfectants to annihilate bacteria, and farmers use specialized fertilizer to improve crop growth. The use of these chemicals can be extremely helpful, and in some cases necessary to keep the wheels of modern society rolling. However, while these chemicals help, in some cases they can be very hazardous to individuals or the environment if not handled properly. This is the case with excessive use of chemical deicers that can runoff from roads into water and negatively affect freshwater wildlife. This project uses deicers as an example for the potential health and ecological effects that can be caused from the use of environmentally harmful chemicals, and attempts to highlight practices that minimize these risks.

    Publication Date

    4-18-2018

    Project Designation

    Course Project

    Primary Advisor

    Zelalem K. Bedaso

    Primary Advisor's Department

    Geology

    Keywords

    Stander Symposium project

    Analysis of Environmental Effects of Chemical Deicers in the Southwestern Ohio

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