Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) is a known volatile carcinogen that has been found in many groundwater plumes. This study investigates the levels of PCE in air samples taken from inside well casings on Cape Cod. Results show that there are traceable levels of this chemical in the collected air samples which could potentially pose a threat to those exposed.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Bean, Nicholas William
• Penardo, Jessica Ashly
• Stewart, Jerome Valentino
• Mullen, Julie A.

Subject

• Environment
• Community
• Health
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121811-202227

Keyword

• Public health
• Air--Pollution

Advisor

• Bergendahl, John Andrew
• Mathisen, Paul P.
• Collentro, William

Year

• 2011

Date created

• 2011-12-18

Location

• Falmouth

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-28