WILLIAM F. CARROLL, JR.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
R. J. Cooke and W. F. Carroll, “Selection of
Persistent Organic Pollutant Disposal Technology for Global Environment
Facility: A STAP advisory document” Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel of
the Global Environment Facility, 2011. http://www.unep.org/stap
W. F. Carroll, Jr., Comment on “Sustainability
Metrics: Life Cycle Assessment and Green Design in Polymers,” Environ. Sci. Tech 2011, 45, 5054–5054.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., R. W. Johnson, S. S. Moore and R.
A. Paradis, “Poly(Vinyl Chloride)” Chapter 5 in Applied Plastics Engineering
Handbook: Processing and Materials, Myer Kutz, Editor, Elsevier, Amsterdam,
2011.
G. Solorzano Ochoa, D. A. de la Rosa, P. Maiz
Larralde, B. K. Gullett, D. G. Tabor, A. Touati, B. Wyrzykowska-Ceradini, H.
Fiedler, T. Abel, W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Open Burning of Household Waste: Impact
of Active Stirring of Burning Materials on Combustion Quality and Emission of
PCDD, PCDF and PCB.” Chemosphere, In Press.
T. Zhang, H. Fiedler, G. Yu, G.
Solorzano Ochoa, S. Marklund, B. K. Gullett, A. Touati, W. F. Carroll, Jr,
“Emissions of Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants from Open Burning of
Municipal Solid Waste from Developing Countries: A Case Study in China and
Mexico.” Chemosphere, 2011, 84, 994-1001.
T. T. Zhang, S. Wang, S. Marklund, B.
K. Gullett, A. Touati, W. F. Carroll, Jr., G. Yu, H. Fiedler, “Emission of
PCDD/PCDF from open burning of municipal solid waste in China: field test.” Organohalogen Compd. 2009, 71, 2933-2935.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Lab to Lobbyist and Everything in Between”
239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 21-25, 2010
CHAL-7.
B. Carroll, “Chlorine—It Sort of Picked Me.” J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 1133.
S. Bohmer, W. Carroll, E. Fiani, H. Hartenstein, U.
Karl, “Benefits and Trade-offs Between
Reductions of Greenhouse Gases and Unintentionally Produced Persistent Organic
Pollutants” Organohalogen Compounds 2009,
71, 1520-1525
S. Bohmer, W. Carroll, E. Fiani, H. Hartenstein, U.
Karl, “Benefits and Trade-offs between Energy Conservation and Releases of
Unintentionally Produced Persistent Organic Pollutants” A report to the
Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel to the Global Environment Facility,
United Nations Environment Programme, 2009
H. Fiedler, T. T. Zhang, G. Yu, G. Solorzano Ochoa, S.
Marklund, B. K. Gullett, D. Touati, W. F. Carroll Jr., “Emissions of PCDD/PCDF
from burning of waste from developing countries.” Organohalogen Compounds, 2009,
71, 2961-2965
T. T. Zhang, S. Wang, S. Marklund, B. K. Gullett, D. Touati,
W. F. Carroll, G. Yu, H. Fiedler, “Emission of PCDD/Fs from Open Burning of
Municipal Solid Waste in China: Field Test,” Organohalogen Compounds, 2009,
71, 2933-2935.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Green Chemistry: Science or
Regulation?” Closing Presentation, American Chemical Society Green Chemistry
Summer School, Golden, CO, July 29, 2009.
W. F. Carroll, Jr. and K. Sherman, “Why Chemistry?”
Chapter 2 in “Chemistry in the National Science Education Standards: Models for
Meaningful Learning in the High School Chemistry Classroom (2nd ed).” American Chemical Society, 2008.
W. F. Carroll, “Reese’s Pieces: ‘Best’ of C&EN
Newscripts written by K. M. Reese. 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans,
LA, April 6-10, 2008 HIST-013.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Chemistry’s Long Tail” Chem Eng
News, July 9, 2007 p.44-45
Guidelines on Best Available Techniques and
Provisional Guidance on Best Environmental Practices Relevant to Article 5 and
Annex C of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants,” Chapters
VI(a) and VI(f), United Nations Environment Programme, 2007.
W. F. Carroll, “Special challenges in communicating
science in a busy world. What can a
chemist do?” 232nd ACS National
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Sept 10-14, 2006, PROF-019.
W. F. Carroll, “You can never not lead: Styles, skills
and responsibilities in a large organization.” 232nd
ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Sept 10-14, 2006, PROF-005.
L. H. Newton and W. F. Carroll, “Chlorine Sunrise,”
Chapter 7, pp. 116-
W. F. Carroll, Jr. and D. A. Raber, “The Chemistry
Enterprise in
W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Sustainability Through Green
Chemistry, Green Engineering and Commodity Chemicals,” in “Environmental
Studies: Implications for Sustainability,” Florida Tech-Budapest University of
Technology and Economics, G. Nelson and I. Hronszky, editors, 2005
W. F. Carroll, Jr., “A Year for Opportunity” Chem.
Eng. News January 3, 2005, p. 3
W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Do We Have a Future, Or What?”
Keynote Presentation, Society of Plastics Engineers Vinyltec, Chicago, 2002.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., "The Relative Contribution of
Wood and Poly(vinyl chloride) to Emissions of PCDD and PCDF from House
Fires," Chemosphere 2001,
45, 1173-1180.
W. F. Carroll, Jr. and D. Eckstein, "Vinyl
Chloride in Rural Water from Pre-1977 Applications of PVC Pipe," Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology
2001, 7, 43-50.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., T. C. Berger, F. E. Borrelli, P. J. Garrity, R. A. Jacobs, J. Ledvina, J. W. Lewis, R. L. McCreedy, T. P. Smith, D. R. Tuhovak and A. F. Weston, “Characterization of Emissions of Dioxins and Furans from Ethylene Dichloride, Vinyl Chloride Monomer and Polyvinyl Chloride Facilities in the United States. Consolidated Report,” Chemosphere 2001, 43, 689-700.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., T. C. Berger, F. E. Borrelli, R.
A. Jacobs, J. Ledvina, J. W. Lewis, R. L. McCreedy, T. P. Smith, D. R. Tuhovak
and A. F. Weston, “Characterization of Emissions of Dioxins and Furans from
Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) Vinyl Chloride (VCM) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Facilities in the United States. IV.
Consolidated Report,” Organohalogen
Compounds 1999, 41, 31-34.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., T. C. Berger, F. E. Borrelli, J.
W. Lewis, R. L. McCreedy, T. P. Smith, D. R. Tuhovak and A. F. Weston,
“Characterization of Emissions of Dioxins and Furans from Ethylene Dichloride
(EDC) Vinyl Chloride (VCM) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Facilities in the
United States. III. Oxychlorination
Catalyst,” Organohalogen Compounds 1999, 41,133-136.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., F. E. Borrelli, P. J. Garrity, R.
A. Jacobs, J. W. Lewis, R. L. McCreedy and A. F. Weston, “Characterization of
Emissions of Dioxins and Furans from Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) Vinyl Chloride
(VCM) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Facilities in the United States. I. Resin, Treated Wastewater and Ethylene
Dichloride,” Chemosphere 1998, 37, 1957-1972.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., F. E. Borrelli, R. A. Jacobs, J.
W. Lewis, R. L. McCreedy D. R. Tuhovak and A. F. Weston, “Characterization of
Emissions of Dioxins and Furans from Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) Vinyl Chloride
(VCM) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Facilities in the United States. II, IIa Wastewater Treatment Solids and
Aqueous Hydrochloric Acid,” Organohalogen
Compounds 1997, 32, 447-450.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Environmental Hormones: Fallout from ‘Our Stolen Future,’” Polymer News 1996, 21, 366-369.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Environmental Hormones: Fallout from ‘Our Stolen Future,’” Proceedings, Society of Plastics Engineers
Philadelphia Section Regional Technical Conference 1996, 133.
W. F. Carroll, Jr.
“Correlation of Chlorine in Feedstock with Dioxin Emission Factors from
Various Forms of Combustion. A
Reanalysis,” Organohalogen Compounds 1996, 27, 122-125.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., F. E. Borrelli, P. J. Garrity, R.
A. Jacobs, J. W. Lewis, R. L. McCreedy and A. F. Weston, “Characterization of
Emissions of Dioxins and Furans from Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) Vinyl Chloride
(VCM) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Facilities in the United States. I. Resin, Treated Wastewater and Ethylene
Dichloride,” Organohalogen Compounds 1996, 27, 62-67.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., "Is PVC in House Fires the
Great Unknown Source of Dioxin?" Fire
and Materials, 1996, 20, 161-166.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Chlorine in the Service of Man,”
from the symposium “A World Without Chlorine” Chemistry Section, American
Association for the Advancement of Science, February 18, 1995, Atlanta Georgia.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., "Recycling Post-consumer PVC
Bottles: Technology and Market Development," J. Vinyl Tech. 1994, 16, 169-176.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., "How the Anti-Chlorine
Hysteria Threatens the Gravure Industry" Gravure 1994, 8, Summer, 47-49.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., R. G. Elcik and D. Goodman,
“Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)” Chapter 6 in Plastics
Recycling: Products and Processes; Raymond J. Ehrig, Editor, Hanser, Munich, Germany, 1992, 133-150.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., "Vinyl Recycling: An
Update," J. Vinyl Tech. 1991, 13, 96-100.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., "Vinyl Recycling--The First
Year." Proceedings, Society of Plastics Engineers Recycling Division Regional
Technical Conference 1990, 131.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., "Vinyl Recycling--The First
Year." Proceedings, Society of Plastics Engineers Vinyl Division Regional
Technical Conference 1990, 59.
D. Goodman, W. F. Carroll, Jr., J. J. Beitel
"Flammable Liquids in Plastic Containers: Small Scale Burn Tests," J. Fire Sci. 1989, 7, 367-385.
D. Goodman and W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Recycling PVC
Bottles,” Proceedings, Society of
Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference 1989, 765-766
R. T. Gottesman, W. F. Carroll, Jr., and L. Fishbein,
"Vinyl Industry Response to Concerns about PVC in Municipal Waste" Energy Progress 1988, 8,148-153.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., M. M. Hirschler, and G. F. Smith,
"Kinetic Modeling of Generation and Decay of HCl from Burning PVC" J. Vinyl Tech. 1988, 10, 106-110.W. F.
Carroll, Jr. and S. T. Fitzpatrick, "Novel Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension
Polymerization Process and Product Having Improved
Plasticizer Absorption" U.S. Patent
4,732,954, March 22, 1988.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., S. T. Fitzpatrick, J. M.
Ogorzalek, and E. P. Tefft, "Novel Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension
Polymerization Process and Product Having Improved Plasticizer
Absorption" U.S. Patent 4,732,953,
March 22, 1988.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., "PVC and Incineration" J. Vinyl Tech. 1988, 10, 90-94.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., "Chemistry of Fire"
Chapter 2 of Managing Support Systems,
International Society of Fire Service Instructors Fire Officer Series, Book 2,
Ashland, MA, 1988.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., "PVC and Incineration" Proceedings, Society of Plastics Engineers
Vinyl Division Regional Technical Conference 1987, 134
W. F. Carroll, Jr., M. M. Hirschler, G. F. Smith,
"Kinetic Modeling of Generation and Decay of HCl from Burning PVC" Proceedings, Society of Plastics Engineers
Vinyl Division Regional Technical Conference 1987, 76.
J. J. Beitel, C. A. Bertelo, W. F. Carroll, Jr., A. F.
Grand, M. M. Hirschler, and G. F. Smith,
"Hydrogen Chloride Transport and Decay in a Large Apparatus.
II. Variables Affecting Hydrogen
Chloride Decay." J. Fire Sci. 1987, 5, 105-145.
J. J. Beitel, C. A. Bertelo, W. F. Carroll, Jr., A. F.
Grand, R. O. Gardner, M. M. Hirschler, and G. F. Smith, "Hydrogen Chloride
Transport and Decay in Large Apparatus I.
Decomposition of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Wire Insulation in a Plenum by
Current Overload," J. Fire Sci. 1986, 4, 15-41.
C. A. Bertelo, W. F. Carroll, Jr., M. M. Hirschler, G.
F. Smith, "Thermal Decomposition of Poly(vinyl chloride): Kinetics of Generation and Decay of Hydrogen
Chloride in Large and Small Systems and the Effect of Humidity," Fire Safety Science: Proceedings of the First
International Symposium 1986,
1079-1088.
C. A. Bertelo, W. F. Carroll, Jr., M. M. Hirschler, G.
F. Smith, “Hydrogen chloride generation and decay from the thermal
decomposition of poly(vinyl chloride) wire insulation,” Proceedings of the
International Conference on Fire Safety 1986,
11, 192-204.
R. C. DeWald, L. H. Hart, and W. F. Carroll, Jr.,
"PVC Microdispersion Polymerization.
I. Origin of Droplet
Families," J. Polymer Sci., Polymer Chem. Ed. 1984, 22, 2923-2930.
R. C. DeWald, L. H. Hart, and W. F. Carroll, Jr.,
"PVC Microdispersion Polymerization.
II. Particle and Droplet Growth
as a Function of Conversion." J. Polymer Sci., Polymer Chem. Ed. 1984, 22, 2931-2939.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., D. G. Peters,
"Low-Temperature Polarography of Alkyl Halides in Dimethylformamide,"
J. Electrochem. Soc. 1980, 127, 2594-2599.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., and D. G. Peters,
"Electrolytic Reduction of 1,4-Dihalonorbornanes at Mercury Electrodes in
Dimethylformamide. Evidence for
D. G. Peters, W. F. Carroll, Jr., D. M. La Perriere,
B. C. Willett, "Electrochemistry of Allenes and Cumulenes, Chapter 12 in
"The Chemistry of Ketenes, Allenes and Related Compounds," Saul
Patai, Editor, John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., Chichester, 1980.
D. M. La Perriere, W. F. Carroll, Jr., B. C. Willett,
E. C. Torp, and D. G. Peters, "Radicals and Carbanions as Intermediates in
the Electrochemical Reduction of 1-Iododecane at Mercury. Effect of Potential, Electrolysis Time, and
Water Concentration on the Mechanism." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1979, 101, 7561-7568.
D. M. La Perriere, B. C. Willett, W. F. Carroll, Jr.,
E. C. Torp, and D. G. Peters, "The n-Value for Electrochemical Reduction
of 1-Iododecane Depends on Electrolysis Time." J. Am.
Chem. Soc. 1978, 100, 6293-6294.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., and D. G. Peters,
"Electrochemical Reduction of 1-Iodonorbornane and 1-Bromonorbornane at a
Mercury Cathode in Dimethylformamide," J.
Org. Chem. 1978, 43, 4633-4637.
W. F. Carroll, Jr., and D. G. Peters, "
W. F. Carroll, Jr. and D. G. Peters, “Electrochemical
Reduction of 1,4-Dihalonorbornanes,”
Abstracts of papers of the American Chemical Society Meeting 1977 (Sep), 174, 183.
E. J. Panek and W. F. Carroll, Jr., “Use of Lithium
Dialkylamides as One-Electron Reducing Agents,”
Abstracts of papers of the American Chemical Society Meeting 1975, 169, 20.
