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Vincent R. Hebert

Vincent R. Hebert, PhD
Laboratory Research Director,
Food and Environmental Quality Laboratory
Washington State University
http://feql.wsu.edu
Phone: 509-372-7393 (Voice); 509-372-7460 (FAX)
Email: vhebert@tricity.wsu.edu

Research/Extension Emphasis (Year 2000 to present)

I have a long-standing interest and professional involvement in understanding the environmental fate and transport of trace-level organics in air. Our current area of research focuses on administration over a regional ambient air monitoring program for understanding implications of off-target pesticide movement on public health and crop injury. Other areas of active research include: 1) developing analytical methods for assessing specific biomarkers useful for monitoring pesticide exposures to sensitive subpopulations in agricultural communities, 2) the development of field air -sampling methods and volatilization chamber system design for assessing fumigants, pesticides, and semiochemicals useful in codling moth mating disruption, 3) characterizing/isolating bioactive plant volatile emissions from insect herbivory that may prove useful in enhancing conservation biological control in cropping systems, and 4) chemically assessing sublethal concentrations of pesticides in surface waters that can have neurobehavioral effects on salmonids.

A principle responsibility of my appointment is to administer over a state-mandated food and environmental regulatory science facility that conducts studies under federal 40CFR Part 160 Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). This program houses an independent quality assurance unit and GLP Laboratory Coordinator to assure federal compliance.

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Abbreviated Peer-reviewed Book Chapter and Journal Publications in order of relevance to PNW air monitoring concerns (2000 to Present)

• Hebert VR and Miller GC. Understanding the tropospheric fate of agricultural pesticides, in Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, ed. G. Ware, Vol. 181 pp 1-36 (2004).
• Woodrow J, Hebert VR, LeNoir J. "Monitoring Of Agrochemical Residues In Air." in "Handbook of Residue Analytical Methods for Agrochemical Residues" (P. Lee ed., two volume series) John Wiley & Sons. pp. 908-935 (2003).
• Merriman J, Hebert VR Methyl Isothiocyanate Residential Community Air Assessment; South Franklin County,Washington. Bull of Environ Contam and Toxicol. In press (publication date: Jan 2007)
• LePage J, Hebert VR, Tomaszewska E, McCauley L, Rothlein J. Determination of acephate in human urine. J. AOAC Internat. 88: 1788-1792 (2005).
• Tomaszewka E, Hebert VR. Method for the determination of O,S-dimethyl thiophosphorate in urine, a specific biomarker for methamidophos. J.Agric. Food Chem. 51: 6103-6109 (2003).
• Hebert, VR. Understanding the tropospheric transport and fate of semivolatile pest management chemicals. In: Environmental Fate and Safety Management of Agrochemicals ACS Symposium Book Series 899, ed. JM Clark, pp 70-82 (2005).
• Hebert, VR, Hoonhout C, Miller GC. Use of stable tracer studies to evaluate gas-phase pesticide photolysis at elevated temperatures. J. Agric. Food. Chem, Vol. 48: (2000). 1916-1921.
• Hebert, VR, Hoonhout C, Miller GC. Reactivity of certain gas-phase organophosphorus insecticides toward hydroxyl radicals at elevated air temperatures. J. Agric. Food. Chem, Vol. 48: (2000): 1922-1928.
• Hebert, VR, E Tomaszewska, J. F. Brunner, V. P. Jones, and M. Doerr. Evaluating the pheromone release rate characteristic of commercial mating disruption devices. In Crop Protection Products for Organic Agriculture. Environmental, Health, and Efficacy Assessment. Felsot, A.S., K. D. Racke (ed.); American Chemical Society Symposium Series 947, Am. Chem. Soc., Washington, DC. pp. 144-157 (2006).
• Hebert, VR, E Tomaszewska, J. F. Brunner, V. P. Jones, and M. Doerr. Evaluating the pheromone release rate characteristic of commercial mating disruption devices. In Crop Protection Products for Organic Agriculture. Environmental, Health, and Efficacy Assessment. Felsot, A.S., K. D. Racke (ed.); American Chemical Society Symposium Series 947, Am. Chem. Soc., Washington, DC. pp. 144-157 (2006).
• Weppner, S, Elgethun K, Lu C, Hebert VR*, Yost M, Fenske R. The Washington aerial spray drift study: Children's exposure to methamidophos in an agricultural community following fixed-wing aircraft application J. Expos. Anal. Environ. Epidem 16: 387-396 (2006).
• Tsai MY, Elgethun K, Ramaprasad J, Yost M, Felsot AS, Hebert VR, and Fenske RA. The Washington aerial spray drift study: Modeling pesticide spray drift deposition from an aerial application. Atmos Environ. 39; 6194-6203 (2005).
• T Ramaprasad, J, Tsai MY, Elgethun K, Hebert VR*, Felsot, A, Yost MG, Fenske RA. The Washington aerial spray drift study: assessment of off-target organophosphorus insecticide atmospheric movement by plant surface volatilization. Atmos. Environ. 38; 5703-5713 (2004).

Relevant Proceeding Publications, Non-Peer Reviewed

• Hebert VR*. Regional off-target movement of auxin-type herbicides. Proceedings of the International Conference on Pesticide Application for Drift Management, Kona, Hawaii. 178-183. October 27, 2004.

Peer-Reviewed Publications (in preparation)

• Hebert VR*. Evaluation of airborne pesticide residues in Air: Wilbur Ellis agrochemical warehouse fire case study. Atmos. Environ

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Abbreviated Peer-reviewed Book Chapter and Journal Publications Relevant to Air (before 2000)

• Hebert VR*, Miller GC, Gas phase photolysis of phorate. a dithioether pesticide. Chemosphere, Vol 36,No. 9, pp 2057-2066 (1998).
• Miller GC, Hebert VR*, Miille MJ, Mitzer R , Zepp RG, Photolysis of Octochloro -p dibenzodioxin on Soils: Production of 2,3,7,8 TCDD. Chemosphere, Vol 18, 1265 1274 (1989).
• Miller GC, Hebert VR*, Miller WW, "Effect of Sunlight On Organic Contaminants at the Atmosphere Soil Interface", in Reactions and Movement of Organic Chemicals in Soils, Eds. BL Sawhney and K Brown. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. Special Pub. 22: 99-110. (1989).
• Miller GC, Hebert VR*, "Environmental Photodecomposition of Residues", in Fate of Pesticides in the Environment, J.N. Seiber (ed). Univ. of CA, Div. of Agric. and Nat. Res. Pub: 3320. 88-96 (1987).
• Miller GC, Hebert VR*, Zepp RG, "Surfaces and Hydrophobic Pollutants", (View Section). Environ. Sci. Tech. Vol 21 (12) 1164-1167 (1987).

Relevant Air Related Abstracts (Year 2000 to present)

• Hebert VR, Merriman J, LePage J. MITC residential air assessment in Franklin County, Washington. 232st American Chemical Society Meeting, Agrochemical Division, San Francisco, CA (2006).
• Merriman J, Hebert VR. 2005 MITC near-field air assessment; Franklin County, Washington. 232st American Chemical Society Meeting, Agrochemical Division, San Francisco, CA (2006).
• Hebert VR, Amos G, LePage J. Regional off-target movement of auxin-type herbicides in the Pacific Northwest. . 229tht American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA (2005).
• Hebert VR. Regional off-target movement of auxin-type herbicides. International Conference on Pesticide Application for Drift Management. Kona Hawaii, October 27, 2004.
• Hebert VR, Brunner J, Jones V, Doerr, M, and E Tomaszewska. 2004. Pheromone mating disruption: Assessment of commercial release systems. Presentation: 227th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA
• Holshue K, Sanford C, LePage J, Hebert VR, 2004. Evaluation of Airborne Herbicide Movement to Winegrapes. 227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
• Hebert,VR. Understanding the tropospheric transport and fate of semivolatile pest management chemicals. 3rd Pan Pacific Conference on Pesticide Science, Honolulu, HA, June 1-4, 2003.
• Hebert VR, V. Jones, and J. Brunner. Environmental dissipation of codling moth pheromone. Presentation. 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2003).
• Tomaszewska E, Hebert VR, Brunner J. Release behavior of field applied pheromone devices. Poster. 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2003).
• LePage J and Hebert VR. Impact of airborne herbicide residues on wine grape production. Poster. 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2003).
• Elgethun, K., Fenske, R., and Hebert VR. 2002. Integration of GPS/GIS and environmental monitoring in sampling plan to characterize children's exposure to methamidophos. Presentation: International Society of Exposure Analysis, Vancouver, Can.
• Hebert VR, C. Hoonhout and GC Miller. Assessing the reactivity of pesticides in air. Keynote presentation. 221st American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA (2001).
• Miller GC and Hebert VR. Reactivity of elemental mercury in the atmosphere. 221st American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA (2001).
• Hebert VR, Impact of Airborne Herbicide Residues on Wine Grape Production. Washington Pest Consultants Consultants Association, (2001)

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Abbreviated PNW Air Monitoring/Exposure Technical Publications, in order of relevance to understanding air monitoring/exposure (2000 to Present)

• V Hebert, J Merriman, and J LePage. MITC residential community air assessment; south Franklin County, Washington. Report No. FEQL-NG-0605 52 pp (2006)
• E Tomaszewska, J LePage, and VR Hebert. Evaluation of Airborne Pesticide Residues in Air: Wilbur Ellis Pesticides Warehouse Fire Study. Washington State Department of Ecology; No.: FEQL-NG-0105, 50 pp (2005).
• E. Tomaszewska and VR Hebert. Quantitation of spray drift and human exposure from field applications of Monitor on potatoes. University of Washington technical report: Analytical Summary Report FEQL 1202. 45 pp. (2003).
• J. LePage, VR Hebert. Quantification of acephate and methamidophos in human urine. Analytical Summary Report. Oregon Health Science University technical report: FEQL-NG-0503. 45 pp. (2004).
• J. LePage, V. Hebert. Evaluation of MITC in tank waste and soil debris samples. Report No. FEQL-1006. 26 pp. (2006)
• J. LePage, VR Hebert. Year 2001 Impact of Airborne Herbicide Residues on Wine Grape Production. WSDA Technical Report. FEQ-NG-0301. 82 pp (2002).
• J. LePage, VR Hebert, 2004. Year 2003 Adverse Effects of Herbicide Off-Target Transport on Wine Grape Vineyards: Walla Walla Valley. US EPA Region 10 Analytical Summary Report, FEQL N0. NG-0103, 81 pp. (2004).
• J LePage, E Tomaszewska, and VR Hebert. Year 2004 evaluation of release rates from field-aged dispensers by volatile trapping. Report No. FEQL-NG-0203. 47 pp (2005).
• JF Brunner, VR Hebert, J LaPage and M Doerr. Residual Analysis of Codling Moth Pheromone Dispensers - 2004. unpublished report, 41 pp.(2005)
• Tomaszewska , VR Hebert. Year 2001 Assessment of Pheromone Disruption Compounds from Field Aged Dispensers. Report No. FEQL-NG-0902. 25 pp (2002).
• E. Tomaszewska , VR Hebert. Year 2002 Assessment of Pheromone Disruption Compounds from Field Aged Dispensers. Report No. FEQL-NG-0201. 26 pp (2002).
• J. LePage, VR Hebert. Evaluation of release rates from emulsion dispensers by volatile collection. UC Berkeley Report No. FEQL-0306. 31pp (2006)

 

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