Attachment D:
Sponsored Research Activity

Note: Sponsored research activities are listed by the following categories: Grants Completed, Ongoing Grants, Grants Awarded, Grants Pending, Business Partnerships, and Grants Not Awarded. Within each category, research is presented in chronological order by start date.

GRANTS COMPLETED

ONGOING GRANTS

GRANTS AWARDED

GRANTS PENDING

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

GRANTS NOT AWARDED

GRANTS COMPLETED

TITLE	Using Geographic Information Systems to Assess Infant Mortality in Cincinnati
PI	Dr. Christopher Auffrey, School of Planning
Faculty/Staff	None
Sponsor	University of Cincinnati, DAAP College Research Challenge Funds
Award Amount	$3,000
Project Duration	10/94 - 10/97
ABSTRACT	The purpose of this study was to use GIS to describe the spatial dimensions of infant mortality in Cincinnati, and assess the variation between census tracts.

TITLE	Using Geographic Information Systems to Describe the Causes and Spatial Distribution of Mortality Among Residents Near Cincinnati's Hazardous Waste Sites
PI	Dr. Xinhao Wang, School of Planning
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Christopher Auffrey, School of Planning
Sponsor	University of Cincinnati, Office of the President for Research and Advanced Studies, University Research Council
Award Amount	$5,000
Project Duration	6/95 - 4/98
ABSTRACT	The purpose of this study was to use GIS to compare mortality rates for Cincinnati residents living near hazardous waste sites, with those living further away.

TITLE	Pollution Prevention: Promoting Environmental Justice in Lower Price Hill
PI	Dr. Terrence Cody, Department of Environmental Health
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Robert Bornschein, Department of Environmental Health Dr. M. Kathryn Brown, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Stephen P. Depoe, CECS Dr. Jon Reid, Department of Environmental Health
Sponsor	U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Award Amount	$117,895
Project Duration	10/1/95 - 9/30/97
ABSTRACT	The project worked to develop a partnership among the Urban Appalachian Council, Lower Price Hill Community Council, the University of Cincinnati, and the Cincinnati Health Department in order to empower the community to take effective action to prevent pollution. Specifically, the partnership attempted to inform and educate residents about pollution, its sources, and its prevention in their community. Attempts were made to develop collaborations between representatives of industry, the Municipal Sewer District, and residents of LPH to seek mutually acceptable pollution prevention options and agreements.

TITLE	Pilot Field Workshops for the National Dialogue Effort
PI	Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS
Faculty/Staff	Dr. François Cooren, CECS Ms. Jennifer Hamilton, CECS Mr. Eugene Rutz, MINE
Sponsor	League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF)
Award Amount	$43,609.30
Project Duration	04/97 - 10/31/97
ABSTRACT	This project is intended to assist the LWVEF with developing and conducting a community workshop including instructional presentations, citizen-official dialogue sessions, and skill-building exercises for value-development and decision-making. This workshop will target communities living near Department of Energy (DOE) installations in the mid-west and northeast regions of the U.S. The National Dialogue Effort, aimed at developing consensus values and principles that will inform DOE decisions about nuclear waste management, by creating a two-way exchange of technical and cultural information between officials and citizens.

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ONGOING GRANTS

TITLE	Toxicity of Lead in Children Trial - Clinical Center
PI	Dr. Robert Bornschein, Department of Environmental Health
Faculty/Staff	Ms. JoAnn Grote, Department of Environmental Health
Sponsor	National Institute of Environmental Safety and Health
Award Amount	$6,106,600
Project Duration	8/2/93 - 6/29/99 (5 year renewal pending)
ABSTRACT	Clinical intervention trial of the effectiveness of succimer (lead chelation) in preventing or attenuating the effects of lead on childhood development.

TITLE	Evaluation of HUD Lead Hazard Control Program
PI	Dr. Scott Clark, Department of Environmental Health
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Robert Bornschein, Department of Environmental Health Ms. JoAnn Grote, Department of Environmental Health Mr. William Menrath, Department of Environmental Health Ms. Sandy Roda, Department of Environmental Health
Sponsor	National Center for Lead-Safe Housing (NCLSH)
Award Amount	$4,533,149
Project Duration	7/1/94 - 1/4/01
ABSTRACT	Act as an evaluation project coordination center and assist the NCLSH in the evaluation of the efficacy of lead-based paint abatement programs performed at various National Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Lead Abatement Demonstration Sites.

TITLE	Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office
PI	Dr. Roy Eckart, College of Engineering
Faculty/Staff	Ms. Rhonda Barnes-Kloth, Center for Environmental Communication Studies Dr. Stephen Depoe, Department of Communication Ms. Jennifer Duffield Hamilton, Center for Environmental Communication Studies Mr. Eugene Rutz, Department of MINE
Sponsor	U.S. DOE, Nevada Operations Office
Award Amount	$75,000
Project Duration	01/95 - 10/98
ABSTRACT	Produce fact sheets for general public regarding plutonium in the environment. Topics include: Plutonium Basics; Plutonium in the Environment; Plutonium and Background Radiation; and Plutonium and the Nevada Test Site. Produce a series of monographs on plutonium contaminated soil, remediation alternatives, and others.

TITLE	HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program
PI	Dr. Scott Clark, Department of Environmental Health
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Robert Bornschein, Department of Environmental Health Ms. JoAnn Grote, Department of Environmental Health Ms. Sandy Roda, Department of Environmental Health
Sponsor	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount	$740,636
Project Duration	7/1/95 - 12/31/00
ABSTRACT	Develop plans and operate a central data management and statistical analysis facility for a multi-site lead abatement evaluation program in up to 14 locations across the country for the second and third years.

TITLE	Lower Price Hill Environmental Leadership Coalition
PI	Ms. Pauletta Hansel, Urban Appalachian Council
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Robert Bornschein, Department of Environmental Health Dr. M. Kathryn Brown, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Terence Cody, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Stephen P. Depoe, CECS
Sponsor	National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences
Award Amount	$597,388
Project Duration	07/01/96 - 06/30/00
ABSTRACT	This project represents an uncommon collaboration between the Urban Appalachian Council, Lower Price Hill Community Council, the Cincinnati Health Department, and the University of Cincinnati. Project objectives are: to develop and promote indigenous neighborhood leadership that has the information, skills, and resources necessary for the successful community-based approaches to environmental pollution, risk communication, and public health services; to identify and implement changes in the procedures academic institutions, health care providers, and government agencies follow to address the unique environmental quality and health status problems of under served communities affected by environmental pollution; to develop a long-term, working relationship between the residents and community organizations in Lower Price Hill, the University of Cincinnati, and the Cincinnati Health Department.

TITLE	Investigating the Determinants of Environmental Inequity in Cincinnati
PI	Dr. Christopher Auffrey, School of Planning
Faculty/Staff	None
Sponsor	N/A
Award Amount	Unfunded
Project Duration	1/98 - 12/98
ABSTRACT	The purpose of this study is to assess whether institutional and structural factors in Cincinnati have contributed to either the location of poor, minority residents near environmental hazards, or the location of environmental hazards near poor, minority residential areas.

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GRANTS AWARDED

TITLE	Air Quality and Respiratory Morbidity in Children in Hamilton County, Ohio
PI (Co)	Dr. Bruce Lanphear, Children's Hospital Medical Center
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Christopher Auffrey, School of Planning
Sponsor	Children's Hospital Medical Center
Award Amount	$1,500
Project Duration	3/98 - 7/98
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between maximum daily ozone levels at three Hamilton County stationary monitors, and admissions for respiratory diseases at Children's Hospital.

TITLE	Fish Advisories as Related to Audience Information Processing and the Development of Preventive Behaviors
PI	Dr. Robert Griffin, Marquette University
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Sharon Dunwoody, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Kurt Neuwirth, CECS
Sponsor	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Award Amount	$16,789
Project Duration	10/01/97 - 09/31/98
ABSTRACT	This study examines how audiences in the Great Lakes region respond to warnings issued by the Great Lakes fish advisories. The study will assess current fish advisory messages that are disseminated to the general public. This research assesses emotional reactions to environmental hazards, an area not explored in past studies. Project researchers examine factors that influence the thoroughness with which people from different audience segments seek and use information to evaluate the risks of eating fish. This assessment will be used to determine the nature and consistency of risk-related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

TITLE	Environmental Action Partnerships (EAP)
PI	Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS
Faculty/Staff	Ms. Jennifer Hamilton, CECS
Sponsor	UC Institute for Community Partnerships
Award Amount	$5,000
Project Duration	11/01/97 - 08/31/98
ABSTRACT	CECS has established an EAP to promote collaboration between UC faculty and students with residents of Cincinnati-area communities in projects that increase awareness of local environmental concerns, and stimulate community dialogue and action to address those concerns. This project in Lower Price Hill involves working with the Youth Environmental Project (YEP), a junior- and senior-high youth group, in a variety of communication activities, including the publication of a community newsletter and the planning of community events that relate to the promotion of environmental awareness.

TITLE	In Their Own Words: An Oral History of the Fernald Residents for Environmental Safety and Health (FRESH)
PI	Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS
Faculty/Staff	Ms. Rhonda Barnes-Kloth, CECS Ms. Jennifer Duffield Hamilton, CECS
Sponsor	UC University Research Council Faculty Research Support Program
Award Amount	$4, 494
Project Duration	01/01/98 - 12/31/98
ABSTRACT	This project will videotape, transcribe, and analyze a number of in-depth interviews with members of FRESH, a citizens action group. Since it's inception in 1985, FRESH has been engaged in efforts to promote the environmental remediation of a former Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear weapons production site in Fernald, Ohio, located northwest of Cincinnati. FRESH stands as a shining example of sustained, effective citizen involvement in environmental policy-making. This project is part of a larger effort to collect, analyze, and exhibit elements of the social and cultural history of the Fernald area.

TITLE	Training of UC Faculty Through International Field Work: Integrating the Sustainable Development of Communities into the Globalization Initiative
PI (CO)	Dr. M. Romanos, School of Planning
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Christopher Auffrey, School of Planning Dr. Roger Barry, School of Planning Dr. Howard Stafford, Department of Geography Dr. Thomas Wagner, School of Planning
Sponsor	University of Cincinnati Support for Faculty Development, Major Professional Development Requests
Award Amount	$88,200
Project Duration	01/01/98-12/31/00
ABSTRACT	The major goal of this project is to provide interdisciplinary training and field experience for faculty in the major field of international sustainable development and related disciplines.

TITLE	Assessing Census Tracts with High and Low Infant Mortality Rates
PI	Dr. Christopher Auffrey, School of Planning
Faculty/Staff	None
Sponsor	University of Cincinnati, Office of the President for Research and Advanced Studies, University Research Council
Award Amount	$4,000
Project Duration	6/15/98-06/15/99
ABSTRACT	The major goal of this project is to investigate the social and institutional determinants of infant mortality in Cincinnati census tracts with infant mortality rates significantly higher and lower than predicted by socio-economic risk factors.

TITLE	Assessment of Public and Private Institutions in Decisions About the Location and Character of Urban Industrial and Residential Developments in Chiang Mai, Thailand
PI	Dr. Christopher Auffrey, School of Planning
Faculty/Staff	None
Sponsor	University of Cincinnati, Office of the President for Research and Advanced Studies, Summer Faculty Research Fellowship Program
Award Amount	$4,000
Project Duration	07/01/98-08/31/98
ABSTRACT	The major goal of this project is to assess the roles of public and private institutions in decisions about the location and character of urban industrial, commercial, and residential development in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

TITLE	Development of a Rapid On-Site Method for the Analysis of Dust Wipes Using X-Ray Fluorescence
PI	Dr. Scott Clark, Department of Environmental Health
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Robert Bornschein, Department of Environmental Health Mr. William Menrath, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Robert Succop, Department of Environmental Health
Sponsor	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount	$66,465
Project Duration	2 years from date of award
ABSTRACT	A method for the on-site determination of the dust lead loading of dust wipes will be evaluated using wipe samples collected on a variety of smooth surfaces and on carpets; these results will be compared to the results from wet chemistry laboratory procedures on the same samples.

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GRANTS PENDING

TITLE	Enhancing Little Miami River Restoration Efforts Through the Development and Application of a Watershed Quality and Social Amplification of Risk Model
PI	Dr. Michael C. Miller, Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS Dr. Xinhao Wang, School of Planning
Sponsor	U.S. EPA National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance, National Science Foundation, and US Department of Agriculture
Award Amount	$591,744
Project Duration	08/01/98 - 07/31/01
ABSTRACT	The proposed project is based on the social amplification of risk model, which attempts to explain how the public and institutions respond to risk events and communication about risk events. An attempt will be made to predict the forces that magnify or attenuate public perceptions of risk related to the changing water quality of the Little Miami River, an urbanizing river watershed. Risk messages regarding specific water quality hazards would be tested using focus groups, and then piloted. A Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based computer simulation of the watershed would simultaneously be developed to help user groups understand the probable changes in Little Miami River water quality in relation to proposed and envisioned urbanization activities.

TITLE	Independent Review of Radionuclide Soil Action Levels for the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site
PI	Dr. Roy Eckart, College of Engineering
Faculty/Staff	Ms. Rhonda Barnes-Kloth, CECS Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS Dr. Jon Reid, Department of Environmental Health Mr. Eugene Rutz, Department of MINE Dr. Henry Spitz, Department of MINE Dr. Xinhao Wang, School of Planning
Sponsor	Rocky Flats Citizen Advisory Board
Award Amount	$107,000
Project Duration	09/98 - 07/99
ABSTRACT	Provide independent review of radionuclide soil action levels at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site. Provide support for the various technical and non-technical issues that encompass the determination of environmental cleanup goals. Scope includes: review of site data; review of computer models for risk assessment; independent calculations; and risk communication.

TITLE	Risk Communication and Worker Outreach
PI	Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Christopher Auffrey, Department of Planning Ms. Rhonda Barnes-Kloth, CECS Dr. Judy L. Jarrell, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Jerry M. Jordan, CECS Dr. Susan Pinney, Department of Environmental Health Mr. Eugene Rutz, Department of MINE
Sponsor	National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Award Amount	$442,221
Project Duration	9/29/98 - 9/28/01
ABSTRACT	The project calls for a three-year effort to: 1) identify and examine barriers that limit the effectiveness of NIOSH in communicating health study results and related messages to key audiences; and 2) guide NIOSH in piloting and implementing alternative strategies, including the use of information technologies such as distance learning and the Internet, to overcome barriers to effective risk communication. The project's goal is to promote mutual understanding among all participants in NIOSH risk communication activities, emphasizing the need for the direct involvement of a diverse range of communication participants, adequate access to information, frequent interactions among participants, and equitable distribution of decision-making authority. This should yield a number of benefits including risk communication aimed at producing mutual understanding and improving data collection, analysis, and dissemination of results.

TITLE	Public Access to Cincinnati-Area Water Quality Forecasts
PI	Dr. Malcolm P. Adcock, Cincinnati Health Department
Faculty/Staff	Ms. Rhonda Barnes-Kloth, CECS Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS Dr. Kurt Neuwirth, CECS
Sponsor	U.S. EPA Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking Program
Award Amount	$204,808
Project Duration	10/01/98 - 09/30/00
ABSTRACT	The goal of the proposed project is to create a risk-based, real-time forecast of recreational water quality, that is understandable and widely available to the public. To meet this goal, a research consortium seeks to develop and electronically disseminate a local map of water quality, color coded by health risk, to provide advanced warning of microbial contamination conditions that endanger human health. It is expected that the availability of a water quality forecast map would make a significant difference in the recreational use of Cincinnati area rivers and streams. Additionally, it is hoped that the availability of such a map would result in marked reductions in rates of disease and morbidity throughout the project area, by preventing exposure to contaminants in the river that pose potential human health threats. It is further expected that the project could be replicated on a national basis.

TITLE	Environmental Resource Center (ERC)
PI	Dr. Terrence Cody, Department of Environmental Health
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS Ms. Rhonda Barnes-Kloth, CECS
Sponsor	Ohio EPA
Award Amount	$25,000
Project Duration	10/15/98 - 04/15/99
ABSTRACT	This project will establish a new non-profit organization to coordinate and assist the efforts of individuals, citizens groups, agencies, businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations to make environmental information, data, and educational resources more readily available to citizens and policy makers of the Greater Cincinnati region. The ERC will be a consolidated, integrated clearinghouse of environmental news, information, and educational materials, with a specific focus on the environmental issues of our region. The ERC will collect, coordinate, archive, and disseminate environmental materials, with ease of use and public accessibility as its guiding principles.

TITLE	Cooperative Agreement Regarding Risk Assessment Forums
PI	Mr. Eugene Rutz, MINE
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS
Sponsor	U.S. EPA
Award Amount	$109,846
Project Duration	01/01/99 - 12/31/01
ABSTRACT	The goals of this cooperative agreement include: 1) providing the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) and environmental community with specific recommendations of risk assessment issues requiring dialogue or education; 2) identifying improvements in the risk assessment process that are scientifically and socially acceptable; and 3) developing risk management decisions that are lasting. To achieve these goals HERI will conduct a series of conference sessions and forums to foster dialogue between the scientific community, decision makers, and members of the public affected by risk management decisions and lead to improvements in the risk assessment process.

TITLE	Work Force Restructuring at Fluor Daniel Fernald: Managed Attrition
PI	Dr. Gail Fairhurst, CECS
Faculty/Staff	Mr. Dan Cahill, CECS Dr. Kurt Neuwirth, CECS
Sponsor	Fluor Daniel Fernald and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Award Amount	$97,703 (FDF $38,250 / DOE $59,453)
Project Duration
ABSTRACT	This project initiates a program of study on workforce transition issues at environmental remediation site by: 1) examining leadership communication in workforce transition at the Fernald Environmental Management Project; and 2) examining key communication variables and outcomes associated with workforce transition and its impact on survivors. Corporate downsizing and workforce transition have become facts of life for most modern day corporations including environmental remediation sites charged with cleaning up hazardous materials. Issues and tensions arise at remediation sites due to conflicting needs such as the need to terminate a certain number of employees at regular intervals, and the need to retain some "knowledge capital" at the site for completing clean-up. Tensions also arise from the multiple interests that must be managed, including that of the workers, the contractor, the community, DOE, and the Inspector General's Office.

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BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

TITLE	Technical Support for Mound Reuse
PI	Mr. Eugene Rutz, Department of MINE
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS Dr. Jon Reid, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Henry Spitz, Department of MINE
Sponsor	Miamisburg/Mound Community Improvement Corporation (MMCIC)
Award Amount	$12, 000 to date
Project Duration	04/97 - present
ABSTRACT	Interpretation and evaluation of technical data related to radioactive materials in the environment and remediation of radioactively contaminated areas and structures at the Mound facility. Project activities include: reviewing and evaluating of documents and programs; developing recommended courses of action; performing analyses; and interpreting and explaining issues of radioactive contamination to the MMCIC and the public with an emphasis on health physics, exposure and risk assessment, and radiological measurement and analysis.

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GRANTS NOT AWARDED

TITLE	Assessment of Asthma in Persian Gulf War (PGW) Veterans
PI	Dr. Jonathan Bernstein, Department of Internal Medicine
Faculty/Staff	Ms. JoAnn Grote, Department of Environmental Health
Sponsor	Center for Disease Control
Award Amount	$1,769,262
Project Duration	5/1/97 - 5/1/98
ABSTRACT	Identify and evaluate PGW veterans who developed lower respiratory symptoms during or shortly after the conflict.

TITLE	Risk Management Learning Series
PI	Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS
Faculty/Staff	Mr. Brad Mank, School of Law Dr. Jon Reid, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Henry Spitz, Department of MINE Dr. Christopher Auffrey, School of Planning
Sponsor	UC Faculty Development Council
Award Amount	$49,770
Project Duration	01/01/98 - 12/31/98
ABSTRACT	The goals of the learning series are twofold: 1) to assist HERI members and others interested in risk studies in developing interdisciplinary understandings of environmental and health risk management; and 2) assist HERI members in conducting sponsored research and teaching activities that employ interdisciplinary approaches to risk management. The first goal will be accomplished through a workshop series on dimensions of risk. The learning series will host quarterly risk workshops featuring experts in risk-related fields who will share teaching and research ideas. The second goal will be accomplished through a seminar series on integration, to be attended by HERI members. These seminars will address ways to integrate disciplines into the risk management process and develop collaborative approaches to teaching and researching risk management.

TITLE	Fernald Living History Project
PI	Dr. Stephen Depoe, CECS
Faculty/Staff	Ms. Jennifer Hamilton, CECS Dr. Jerry M. Jordan, CECS Dr. Henry Spitz, Department of MINE
Sponsor	Ohio EPA/ Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF)
Award Amount	$50,000
Project Duration	06/01/98 - 12/31/99
ABSTRACT	This proposal requested support for the initial phase of the Fernald Living History Project. The overall project would develop four modules about the environmental history of the Fernald (DOE) facility in Ohio over several years. These educational modules--1)what is environmental history?, 2) cultural heritage, 3)production era, and 4) remediation era--would be developed with Fernald- area community members in an educational forum that emphasizes learning-by-doing and the importance of community engagement through the sharing of experiences and stories. This OEEF grant would sponsor the development of the introductory and cultural heritage modules. Project activities would enhance the environmental literacy of Ohioans by illustrating, through the Fernald example, an "environmental history" perspective that fosters citizen-involvement skills and contributes to informed environmental decision-making.

TITLE	Linking Community with Environment: Using Environmental History to Promote Environmental Education
PI	Dr. Stephen P. Depoe, CECS
Faculty/Staff	Ms. Rhonda L. Barnes-Kloth, CECS Ms. Jennifer Hamilton, CECS Dr. Jerry M. Jordan, CECS
Sponsor	Ohio EPA OEEF
Award Amount	$50, 000
Project Duration	11/16/98 - 12/31/99
ABSTRACT	This environmental history education program targets adult learners and high school science and social studies teachers in communities surrounding the Fernald Environmental Management Project (FEMP). Courses will be offered at no cost to adult learners and teachers. As a result of inquiry- based learning, adult learners and teachers will explore key concepts of environmental history and actively create an environmental history and/or high school environmental history curriculum materials in small groups. Program activities are designed for replication in other Ohio communities seeking to understand the historical consequences of human actions on the environment.

TITLE	Comparison of the Effectiveness of Different Cleaning Agents in Removing Lead-Contaminated Dust
PI	Dr. Scott Clark, Department of Environmental Health Mr. William Menrath, Department of Environmental Health
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Robert Bornschein, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Paul Succop, Department of Environmental Health
Sponsor	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount	$74,433
Project Duration	9 months from date of award
ABSTRACT	This project will determine if there is a measurable difference in the effectiveness of four different cleaning agents used in five different strategies (four levels of hazard reduction interventions and interim dust control) in removing lead-contaminated dust. Cleaning agents will be tested on four flooring types with three surface conditions to determine if effectiveness differs.

TITLE	A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Four Different Cleaning Protocols in Achieving Dust-Lead Clearance Standards
PI	Dr. Scott Clark, Department of Environmental Health Mr. William Menrath, Department of Environmental Health
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Robert Bornschein, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Paul Succop, Department of Environmental Health
Sponsor	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount	$109,197
Project Duration	9 months from date of award
ABSTRACT	Four different cleaning protocols will be evaluated to determine their effectiveness in achieving dust- lead standards following lead hazard reduction interventions and as interim dust control measures.

TITLE	Evaluation of a Vacuum Sample Collection Method for Sampling Dust in Rags, Carpets and Upholstery for Lead
PI	Dr. Scott Clark, Department of Environmental Health Mr. William Menrath, Department of Environmental Health
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Robert Bornschein, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Paul Succop, Department of Environmental Health
Sponsor	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount	$87,300
Project Duration	9 months from date of award
ABSTRACT	Modify an existing vacuum sampling technique and determine if it is predictive of lead hazards in rugs, carpeting, and upholstered furniture.

TITLE	Evaluation of the Contribution of Friction and Impact Surfaces to Childhood Lead Exposure and the Overall Dust Lead Loading in Dwellings
PI	Dr. Scott Clark, Department of Environmental Health Mr. William Menrath, Department of Environmental Health
Faculty/Staff	Dr. Robert Bornschein, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Jon Reid, Department of Environmental Health Dr. Paul Succop, Department of Environmental Health
Sponsor	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award Amount	$115,272
Project Duration	12 months from date of award
ABSTRACT	The first objective is to estimate the amount of lead dust generated from friction and impact surfaces coated with lead-based paint. The second objective is to estimate the relative contribution of friction and impact surfaces to the total dust-lead loading in dwellings and the contribution of those loadings to the hand lead loadings (and subsequently blood lead levels) of children living in those dwellings.