The food chain as a source of human exposure from municipal waste combustion

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6072116

Belcher, G D; Travis, C C

The food chain is the primary pathway of human exposure for a large class of lipophilic compounds, such as dioxins, DDT, and other pesticides. Since municipal waste combustors release both metals and organics into the environment, the food chain pathway must be considered as a potential source of human exposure. This paper presents estimates of human exposure through the food chain for a typical municipal waste combustor. A Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis is performed to characterize variability in exposure estimates. 8 refs., 4 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6072116
• Report Number(s): CONF-890422-2; ON: DE89010368
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DDT
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY
FOOD CHAINS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INCINERATORS
INSECTICIDES
MONTE CARLO METHOD
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PESTICIDES
POLLUTION SOURCES
RISK ASSESSMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES