Charles E. Rodes

Expertise

Aerosol Technology
Exposure Assessment
Particulate Matter Measurement

Biography

Charles Rodes discusses his work in aerosol research

Charles E. Rodes, PhD, Senior Fellow in aerosol exposure, was appointed in July 2008 and leads the Aerosol Exposure Program at RTI. He has conducted health-based aerosol exposure research for federal and private clients since 1992. Previously, Dr. Rodes conducted aerosol technology and environmental exposure research for 23 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He currently serves as the exposure expert on particulate matter for EPA's Board of Scientific Councilors and is leading grant research to develop asthma aerosol trigger sensors for the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). He also provides aerosol exposure guidance to the National Childrens Study, the U.S. Army (USACHPPM) for active duty soldiers, and for first responders as chair of an expert panel advising the Department of Homeland Security. He is a peer reviewer for five technical journals and the author of over 50 peer journal articles on aerosol exposure technologies.

Education

PhD, Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; MS, Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University; BS, Chemical Engineering, Clemson University.

Selected Publications

Rodes, C.E., Pellizzari, E.D., Dellarco, M.J., Erickson, M.D., Vallero, D.A., Reissman, D.B., Lioy, P.J., Lippmann, M., Burke, T.A., & Goldstein, B.G. (2008). ISEA2007 panel: Integration of better exposure characterizations into disaster preparedness for responders and the public. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 18 (6):541-550.

Strand, M., Vedal, S., Rodes, C., Dutton, S.J., Gelfand, E.W., & Rabinovitch, N. (2006). Estimating effects of ambient PM2.5 exposure on health using PM2.5 component measurements and regression calibration. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 16 (1):30-38.

Rodes, C.E., & Thornburg, J.W. (2005). Breathing zone exposure assessment, Chapter 5. In L.S. Ruzer, & N.H. Harley (Ed.), Aerosols Handbook: Measurement, Dosimetry, and Health Effects. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Rabinovitch, N., Liu, A.H., Zhang, L.N., Rodes, C.E., Foarde, K., Dutton, S.J., Murphy, J.R., & Gelfand, E.W. (2005). Importance of the personal endotoxin cloud in school-age children with asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 116 (5):1053-1057.

Fruin, S.A., Winer, A.M., & Rodes, C.E. (2004). Black carbon concentrations in California vehicles and estimation of in-vehicle diesel exhaust particulate matter exposures. Atmospheric Environment, 38 (25):4123-4133.

Lawless, P.A., Rodes, C.E., & Ensor, D.S. (2004). Multiwavelength absorbance of filter deposits for determination of environmental tobacco smoke and black carbon. Atmospheric Environment, 38 (21):3373-3383.

Rodes, C.E., Newsome, J.R., Vanderpool, R.W., Antley, J.T., & Lewis, R.G. (2001). Experimental methodologies and preliminary transfer factor data for estimation of dermal exposures to particles. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, 11 (2):123-139.

Rodes, C.E., & Wiener, R.W. (2001). Indoor aerosols and exposure assessment, Chapter 29. In P.A. Baron, & K. Willeke (Ed.), Aerosol Measurement: Principles, Techniques, and Applications. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Pellizzari, E.D., Clayton, C.A., Rodes, C.E., Mason, R.E., Piper, L.L., Fort, B., Pfeifer, G., & Lynam, D. (2001). Particulate matter and manganese exposures in Indianapolis, Indiana. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, 11 (6):423-440.

Rodes, C.E., Lawless, P.A., Evans, G.F., Sheldon, L.S., Williams, R.W., Vette, A.F., Creason, J.P., & Walsh, D. (2001). The relationships between personal PM exposures for elderly populations and indoor and outdoor concentrations for three retirement center scenarios. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, 11 (2):103-115.

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