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Emissions from open burning of simulated military waste from forward operating bases.

Abstract
Emissions from open burning of simulated military waste from forward operating bases (FOBs) were extensively characterized as an initial step in assessing potential inhalation exposure of FOB personnel and future disposal alternatives. Emissions from two different burning scenarios, so-called "burn piles/pits" and an air curtain burner/"burn box", were compared using simulated FOB waste from municipal and commercial sources. A comprehensive array of emissions was quantified, including CO(2), PM(2.5), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and -furans (PCDDs/PCDFs), polybrominated dibenzodioxins and -furans (PBDDs/PBDFs), and metals. In general, smoldering conditions in the burn box and the burn pile led to similar emissions. However, when the burn box underwent periodic waste charging to maintain sustained combustion, PM(2.5), VOCs, and PAH emissions dropped considerably compared to smoldering conditions and the overall burn pile results. The PCDD/PCDF and PBDD/PBDF emission factors for the burn piles were 50 times higher than those from the burn box likely due to the dominance of smoldering combustion in the burn piles.
AuthorsJohanna Aurell, Brian K Gullett, Dirk Yamamoto
JournalEnvironmental science & technology (Environ Sci Technol) Vol. 46 Issue 20 Pg. 11004-12 (Oct 16 2012) ISSN: 1520-5851 [Electronic] United States
PMID22992062 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
Chemical References
  • Air Pollutants
  • Benzofurans
  • Dioxins
  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Volatile Organic Compounds
  • dibenzodioxin
Topics
  • Air Pollutants (analysis)
  • Air Pollution (statistics & numerical data)
  • Benzofurans (analysis)
  • Dioxins (analysis)
  • Incineration (methods, statistics & numerical data)
  • Military Personnel
  • Models, Chemical
  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins (analogs & derivatives, analysis)
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (analysis)
  • Volatile Organic Compounds (analysis)

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