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Public health overview of incineration as a means to destroy hazardous wastes. Guidance to atsdr health assessors

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7023557
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) receives questions from health professionals in state and local health agencies and from the public regarding human health implications of hazardous waste incineration. The purpose of the document is to provide ATSDR staff an overview of the current engineering practices of incineration and their relationship to public health concerns regarding actual or potential contaminant releases associated with the technology. The document states the views and policies of ATSDR on the use of temporarily-sited incinerators used to destroy hazardous wastes and remediate sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
Research Organization:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (United States). Div. of Health Assessment and Consultation
OSTI ID:
7023557
Report Number(s):
PB-94-179835/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English