Dow Chemical Building 703 incinerator exhaust and ambient air study. Final report
The purposes of this study were: (1) determine the levels of dioxins and other toxic compounds in ambient air near the Dow Chemical Midland plant; and (2) determine the levels of dioxin and other chemicals in the Building 703 incinerator exhaust gas, wastewater, and ash, under normal operating conditions. The ambient air study included positive findings of low levels of dioxins at air monitoring sites near the plant fence line and at the site located in the city, ranging up to 0.0004 ug/m/sup 3/ for the less-toxic forms. The study concluded there were no readily observable relationships between the incinerator temperature, pressure, air-pollution control device and flow rates, and the levels of certain dioxins found in the exhaust during the three days of testing. However, there may be a relationship between the levels of dioxin fed into the incinerator and the levels of dioxin discharged.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL (USA). Region V
- OSTI ID:
- 6881109
- Report Number(s):
- PB-88-249800/XAB; EPA-905/4-88/004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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