Fluoride emissions of coal-fired power plants and their impact upon plant and animal species

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Fluoride; (United States)

OSTI ID:6421148

Tourangeau, P C; Gordon, C C; Carlson, C E

The 40 lbs/day fluoride emissions from the Billings 180-megawatt coal-fired plant are substantial enough to accumulate at excessive levels to cause an impact upon the foliage of ponderosa pine and to increase the fluoride levels in the femurs of deer mice. The 40 lbs/day fluoride emissions from the Colstrip Units number1 and number2 will be released from 525 ft (161 meters) stacks and thus not fumigate and damage as seriously the ponderosa pine foliage of that area as at the Billings sites. Past pre-operational baseline studies in the Colstrip area and the scavenging ability and partitioning of fluorides in the different portions of the needles of ponderosa pine indicate that the geographical extent of the trespass of Units number1 and number2 plume will not be difficult to evaluate in the future. 14 figures, 2 tables.

• OSTI ID: 6421148
• Journal Information: Fluoride; (United States), Journal Name: Fluoride; (United States) Vol. 10:2; ISSN FLUOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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