Susan D. Richardson

Biographical Information

Name: Susan D. Richardson

Contact info:
U.S. EPA
National Exposure Research Laboratory
960 College Station Rd.
Athens, GA 30605
richardson.susan@epa.gov
706-355-8304

Title: Research Chemist

Education:

Ph.D., Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
B.S., Chemistry & Mathematics, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA

Expertise/Research Interests:
Susan Richardson's research has focused on the identification of new disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water using GC/MS, LC/MS, and GC/IR; determination of formation mechanisms; and integration of toxicological characterization with chemical characterization approaches. Currently, her work focuses on the toxicity-based identification of new DBPs, the toxicological and chemical evaluation of alternative disinfectant treatment scenarios (The Four Lab Study), the occurrence of iodinated DBPs in chloraminated drinking waters, and mechanisms of formation for toxicologically significant halonitromethane DBPs. Susan is particularly interested in promoting new health effects research so that the risks of DBPs can be determined and minimized.

Professional Activities:

American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS): Treasurer (2002-2004); previously served as Environmental Interest Group Chair (1998-2001)
American Chemical Society (ACS): Chair, Northeast Georgia Section (2003); Secretary (2004-2007)
University of Georgia Chapter of Sigma Xi: President (2000-2001)
American Water Works Association (AWWA): Currently serves on the Academic Achievement Award Committee (2003-2005)
American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AWWARF): Currently serves on a Project Advisory Committee
Active in the Environmental Division of the American Chemical Society, member of the American Water Works Association
Editorial Board, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry

Recent Publications:

Krasner, S. W., H. S. Weinberg, S. D. Richardson, S. Pastor, R. Chinn, M. J. Sclimenti, G. Onstad, and A. D. Thruston, Jr. 2006. The Occurrence of a New Generation of Disinfection Byproducts. Environ. Sci. Technol. 40 (23): 7175-7185.

Weinberg, H.S., S.W. Krasner, S.D. Richardson, and A.D. Thruston, Jr. 2002. The Occurrence of Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) of Health Concern in Drinking Water: Results of a Nationwide DBP Occurrence Study. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, GA. Publication No. EPA/600/R-02/068 (PDF, 460 pp., 9.2 MB, about PDF).

Muellner, M. G., E. D. Wagner, K. McCalla, S. D. Richardson, Y.-T. Wood, and M. J. Plewa. 2007. Haloacetonitriles vs. Regulated Haloacetic Acids: Are Nitrogen Containing DBPs More Toxic? Environ. Sci. Technol. 41 (2): 645-651.

Zwiener, C., S. D. Richardson, D. M. DeMarini, T. Grummt, T. Glauner, and F. H. Frimmel. 2007. Drowining in Disinfection By-Products? Swimming Pool Water Quality Reconsidered. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41 (2): 363-372.

Richardson, S. D., C. Rav-Acha, and G. D. Simpson. 2007. Chlorine Dioxide Chemistry, Reactions, and Disinfection By-Products. In Chlorine Dioxide in Drinking Water Treatment, American Water Works Association Research Foundation, in press.

Richardson, S. D., D. C. Wolf, M. J. Plewa, and R. Schoeny. 2007. Occurrence, Mutagenicity, and Carcinogenicity of Emerging Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water. Mutat. Res., in press.

Cemeli, E., E. D. Wagner, D. Anderson, S. D. Richardson, and M. J. Plewa. 2006. Modulation of the Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of the Drinking Water DBP Iodoacetic Acid by Suppressors of Oxidative Stress. Environ. Sci. Technol. 40 (6): 1878-1883.

Richardson. S. D. 2006. Environmental Mass Spectrometry: Emerging Contaminants and Current Issues. Anal. Chem. 78 (12): 4021-4046.

Richardson, S. D., and T. A. Ternes. 2005. Water Analysis: Emerging Contaminants and Current Issues. Anal. Chem., 77(12): 3807-3838.

Zwiener, C., and S. D. Richardson. 2005. Drinking Water Disinfection By-Product Analysis by LC/MS and LC/MS/MS. Trends Anal. Chem., 24(7): 613-621.

Richardson, S. D. 2005. New Disinfection By-Product Issues: Emerging DBPs and Alternative Routes of Exposure, Global Nest, 7(1): 59-76.

Vincenti, M., S. Biazzi, N. Ghiglione, M. C. Valsania, and S. D. Richardson. 2005. Comparison of Highly- Fluorinated Chloroformates as Direct Aqueous Sample Derivatizing Agents for Hydrophilic Analytes and Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products. J. Am. Mass Spectrom., 16 (6), 803-813.

Plewa, M. J., E. D. Wagner, S. D. Richardson, A. D. Thruston, Jr., Y.-T. Woo, and A. B. McKague. 2004. Chemical and Biological Characterization of Newly Discovered Iodoacid Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts. Environ. Sci. Technol., 38 (18): 4713-4722.

Plewa, M. J., E. D. Wagner, P. Jazwierska, S. D. Richardson, P. H. Chen, and A. B. McKague. 2004. Halonitromethane Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts: Chemical Characterization and Mammalian Cell Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(1): 62-68.

Simmons, J. E., L. K. Teuschler, C. Gennings, T. F. Speth, S. D. Richardson, R. J. Miltner, M. G. Narotsky, K. D. Schenck, E. S. Hunter, III, R. C. Hertzberg, III, and G. Rice. 2004. Component-Based and Whole-Mixture Techniques for Addressing the Toxicity of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts Mixtures. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 67: 741-754.

Richardson, S. D. 2004. Environmental Mass Spectrometry: Emerging Contaminants and Current Issues. Anal. Chem., 76(12): 3337-3364.

Kundu, B., S. D. Richardson, P. D. Swartz, P. P. Matthews, A. M. Richard, and D. M. DeMarini. 2004. Mutagenicity in Salmonella of Halonitrometanes: A Recently Recognized Class of Disinfection By-Product in Drinking Water. Mutat. Res. 562: 39-65.

Kundu, B., S. D. Richardson, C. A. Granville, D. T. Shaughnessy, N. M. Hanley, P. D. Swartz, A. M. Richard, and D. M. DeMarini. 2004. Comparative Mutagenicity of Halomethanes and Halonitromethanes in Salmonella TA100: Structure-Activity Analysis and Mutation Spectra. Mutat. Res. 554: 335-350.

Monarca, S., C. Zani, S. D. Richardson, A. D. Thruston, Jr., M. Moretti, D. Feretti, and M. Villarini. 2004. A New Approach to Evaluating the Toxicity and Genotoxicity of Disinfected Drinking Water. Water Res. 38: 3809-3819.

Guzzella, L., S. Monarca, C. Zani, D. Feretti, I. Zerbini, A. Buschini, P. Poli, C. Rossi, and S. D. Richardson. 2004. In Vitro Potential Genotoxic Effects of Surface Drinking Water Treated with Chlorine and Alternative Disinfectants. Mutat. Res. 564: 179-193.

Vincenti, M., N. Ghiglione, M. C. Valsania, P. Davit, and S. D. Richardson. 2004. General Synthesis of Perfluorinated Chloroformates and Their Use as Derivatizing Agents for Highly Hydrophilic Compounds and Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts. Helv. Chim. Acta 87: 370-375.

Richardson, S. D., A. D. Thruston, Jr., C. Rav-Acha, L. Groisman, I. Popilevsky, V. Glezer, A. B. McKague, M. J. Plewa, and E. D. Wagner. 2003. Tribromopyrrole and Other DBPs Produced by the Disinfection of Drinking Water Rich in Bromide. Environ. Sci. Technol. 37(17): 3782-3793.

Richardson, S. D. 2003. Water Analysis: Emerging Contaminants and Current Issues. Anal. Chem. 75(12): 2831-2857.

Richardson, S. D. 2003. Disinfection By-products and Other Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water. Trends Anal. Chem. 22(10): 666-684.

Richardson, S.D., J. E. Simmons, and G. Rice. 2002. DBPs: The Next Generation. Environ. Sci. Technol. 36(9): 198A-205A.

Chen, P. H., S. D. Richardson, S. W. Krasner, G. Majetich, and G. L. Glish. 2002. Hydrogen Abstraction and Decomposition of Tribromonitromethane and Other Trihalo Compounds by GC/MS. Environ. Sci. Technol. 36(15): 3362-3371.

Simmons, J. E., S. D. Richardson, T. F. Speth, R. J. Miltner, G. Rice, K. M. Schenck, E. S. Hunter, III, and L. K. Teuschler. 2002. Development of a Research Strategy for Integrated Technology-Based Toxicological and Chemical Evaluation of Complex Mixtures of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts. Environ. Health Perspec. 110(Supp. 6): 1013-1024.

Arbuckle, T. E., S. E. Hrudey, S. W. Krasner, J. R. Nuckols, S. D. Richardson, P. Singer, P. Mendola, L. Dodds, C. Weisel, D. L. Ashley, K. L. Froese, R. A. Pegram, I. R. Schultz, J. Reif, A. M. Bachand, F. M. Benoit, M. Lynberg, C. Poole, and K. Waller. 2002. Assessing Exposure in Epidemiologic Studies to Disinfection By-products in Drinking Water: Report from an International Workshop. Environ. Health Perspec. 110 (Supp. 1): 53.

Richardson, S. D. 2002. Environmental Mass Spectrometry: Emerging Contaminants and Current Issues. Anal. Chem. 74(12): 2719-2742.

Richardson, S. D. 2002. The Role of GC/MS and LC/MS in the Discovery of Drinking Water Disinfection By-products. J. Environ. Monit. 4(1): 1-9.

Krasner, S. W., R. Chinn, S. J. Pastor, M. J. Sclimenti, S. D. Richardson, A. D. Thruston, Jr., and H. W. Weinberg. 2002. Relationships Between the Different Classes of DBPs: Formation, Specation, and Control. Proceedings of the Water Quality Technology Conference, American Water Works Association.

Monarca, S., S. D. Richardson, D. Feretti, M. Grottolo, A. D. Thruston, Jr., C. Zani, G. Navazio, P. Ragazzo, I. Zerbini, and A. Alberti. 2002. Mutagenicity and Disinfection By-products in Surface Drinking Water Disinfected with Peracetic Acid. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 21(2): 309-319.

Krasner, S. W., S. Pastor, R. Chinn, M. J. Sclimenti, H. S. Weinberg, and S. D. Richardson. 2001. The Occurrence of a New Generation of DBPs (Beyond the ICR). Proceedings of the Water Quality Technology Conference, American Water Works Association.

Richardson, S. D. 2001. Water Analysis. Anal. Chem. 73(12): 2719-2734.

Richardson, S. D. 2001. Mass Spectrometry in Environmental Sciences. Chem. Rev. 101(2): 211-254.

Richardson, S. D., T. V. Caughran, T. Poiger, Y. Guo, and F. G. Crumley. 2000. Application of DNPH Derivatization with LC/MS to the Identification of Polar Carbonyl Disinfection By-products in Drinking Water. Ozone Sci. Engin. 22(6): 653-675.

Richardson, S. D., A. D. Thruston, Jr., T. V. Caughran, P. H. Chen, T. W. Collette, K. M. Schenck, B. W. Lykins, Jr., C. Rav-Acha, and V. Glezer. 2000. Identification of New Drinking Water Disinfection By-products from Ozone, Chlorine Dioxide, Chloramine, and Chlorine. Water, Air, Soil Pollut. 123(1): 95-102.

Richardson, S. D. 2000. Environmental Mass Spectrometry. Anal. Chem. 72(18): 4477-4496.

Richardson, S. D., A. D. Thruston, Jr., T. V. Caughran, P. H. Chen, T. W. Collette, T. L. Floyd, K. M. Schenck, and B. W. Lykins, Jr. 1999. Identification of New Ozone Disinfection By-products in Drinking Water. Environ. Sci. Technol. 33: 3368-3377.

Richardson, S. D., A. D. Thruston, Jr., T. V. Caughran, P. H. Chen, T. W. Collette, T. L. Floyd, K. M. Schenck, and B. W. Lykins, Jr. 1999. Identification of New Drinking Water Disinfection By-products Formed in the Presence of Bromide. Environ. Sci. Technol. 33: 3378-3383.

Richardson, S. D. 1999. Water Analysis. Anal. Chem. 71(12): 181-215.

Richardson, S. D., T. W. Collette, P. C. Price, F. A. Genicola, J. W. Jenks, A. D. Thruston, Jr., and J. J. Ellington. 1999. Identification of Drinking Water Contaminants in the Course of a Childhood Cancer Investigation in Toms River, NJ. J. Expos. Anal. Environ. Epidem. 9: 200-216.

Richardson, S. D. 1998. Drinking Water Disinfection By-products. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Analysis and Remediation, John Wiley & Sons, Vol. 3, pp. 1398-1421.

Current Projects:

Toxicity-based identification of drinking water disinfection by-products
Integrated disinfection by-products mixtures research: toxicological and chemical evaluation of alternative disinfectant treatment scenarios (The Four Lab Study)--involves collaboration among four of EPA's national laboratories and centers (NHEERL, NERL, NRMRL, and NCEA)
Occurrence of iodinated DBPs in chloraminated drinking waters
Determining mechanisms of formation for toxicologically significant halonitromethane DBPs

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