Municipal Waste Incineration Risk Assessment

1. Front Matter

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2. Evaluation of Flat Versus Complex Terrain Models in Estimating Pollutant Transport and Deposition in Complex Terrain

   • Mark W. Yambert, Greg D. Belcher, Curtis C. Travis

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3. Small Particle Deposition in Air Quality Modeling

   • Ray Kapahi

   Pages 21-26

4. Accounting for Wet Deposition in Incinerator Risk Assessments

   • Sally A. Campbell, Kenneth L. Zankel, Roger Brower, James M. Teitt

   Pages 27-51

5. Accounting for Dry Deposition in Incinerator Risk Assessments

   • Curtis C. Travis, Mark W. Yambert

   Pages 53-63

6. Gas-Particle Distribution and Atmospheric Deposition of Semivolatile Organic Compounds

   • Terry F. Bidleman

   Pages 65-86

7. An Overview of Food Chain Impacts from Municipal Waste Combustion

   • Holly A. Hattemer-Frey, Curtis C. Travis

   Pages 87-124

8. Current Studies on Human Exposure to Chemicals with Emphasis on the Plant Route

   • Sally Paterson, Donald Mackay

   Pages 125-138

9. Air-To-Leaf Transfer of Organic Vapors to Plants

   • Eros Bacci, Davide Calamari

   Pages 139-150

10. Uptake of Organic Contaminants by Plants

    • Craig Mc Farlane

    Pages 151-164

11. Uncertainties in Estimating Chemical Degradation and Accumulation in the Environment

    • Stephen T. Washburn, Adam P. Kahn

    Pages 165-174

12. The Food Chain as a Source of Human Exposure from Municipal Waste Combustion: An Uncertainty Analysis

    • Greg D. Belcher, Curtis C. Travis, Randy F. Bruins

    Pages 175-215

13. Assessing Multiple Pathway Exposures: Variability, Uncertainty, and Ignorance

    • Thomas E. McKone

    Pages 217-239

14. Uncertainty Analysis: An Essential Component of Risk Assessment and Risk Management

    • Rick Tyler, Obed Odoemelam, Paul Shulec, Michael Marchlik

    Pages 241-249

15. Ambient Air Concentrations of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Ohio: Sources and Health Risk Assessment Ω

    • Sylvia A. Edgerton, Jean M. Czuczwa, Jerry D. Rench, Robert F. Hodanbosi, Paul J. Koval

    Pages 251-267

16. Assessing Risks from Incineration of Municipal Solid Wastes

    • D. B. Chambers, B. G. Ibbotson, B. P. Powers

    Pages 269-295

17. Connecticut’s Dioxin Ambient Air Quality Standard

    • Hari V. Rao, David R. Brown

    Pages 297-306

18. Back Matter

    Pages 307-314

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The disposal of large quantities of municipal solid waste (MSW) being generated by industrialized countries has become a serious problem. Since it is estimated that within 10 years, half of all municipalities will lack sufficient landfill space, many cities are considering municipal waste combustion as an alternative waste management option.\ Municipal waste combustors have been a source of contention in many local communities and a growing research topic in the scientific community. This book represents a compilation of chapters written by experienced individuals in the areas ofemissions estimation, deposition modeling, risk assessment, indirect exposures, and uncertainty analysis. Estimation of potential human risks associated with pollutants has become an increasing concern. Most often, values required for deposition rates and annual atmospheric concentrations are estimated through the useofatmospheric dispersion models. Chapter 1compares data on the tlatterrain versus the complex terrain dispersion models such as the U.S. EPA Industrial Source Complex Short Term (ISCST) and Long Term (lSCLT). Chapter 2 focuses on the modeling of atmospheric dispersion and dry deposition of fine particulates. A specific size particle (10-20 urn) is used because of its relevance to municipal waste facilities since best available control technology effectively removes particulates above this size range. The deposition ofmaterials from the atmosphere is a critical link in the pathway by which toxic atmospheric pollutants are transported to the surface of food chain components. Chapter 3 describes the importance accounting for wet deposition in risk assessments of municipal waste incinerators.

• atmosphere
• combustion
• degradation
• dispersion
• distribution
• environment
• food
• iron
• plant
• plants
• pollutants
• quality
• research
• risk assessment
• transport

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA

  Curtis C. Travis

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