Health risk of hazardous waste incineration

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6001549

Travis, C C

Health risk estimates are presented for incineration of the principle organic hazardous constituents of waste streams. Preliminary results indicate that both the carcinogenic and the noncarcinogenic risks to populations living near incinerators are small. Further research is needed to confirm these results and to assess the human health risks from metals in waste streams and products of combustion formed during incineration. 16 references, 10 tables.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6001549
• Report Number(s): CONF-8410171-3; ON: DE85005708
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
CARCINOGENESIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
GASEOUS WASTES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INCINERATORS
INHALATION
INTAKE
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PATHOGENESIS
PROCESSING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES