Accession Number:

ADA582122

Title:

Health Risk Assessments of Waste Combustion Emissions Using Surrogate Analyte Models

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

Personal Author(s):

• Schmidt, Michael A.

Report Date:

2013-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

76.0

Abstract:

Exposure assessments of open burn pits are often complicated by a lack of sampling equipment and resources. This research investigated the hypothesis of carbon dioxide CO2 as a viable surrogate for particulate matter with diameter 8804 2.5 956m PM2.5. Large-scale solid waste combustion tests resulted in linear trends between mean PM2.5 and CO2 R2 0.964 - 0.989. This pilot study demonstrates the feasibility of using CO2 as a surrogate of PM2.5 concentration as CO2 sensors potentially provide a cost-effective solution for monitoring in lieu of expensive PM instruments. It also indicates the potential reduction in particulate matter when using batch-feeding practices with burn boxes versus open burning.

Descriptors:

• *AIR POLLUTION
• *EXPOSURE(PHYSIOLOGY)
• *HEALTH
• *SOLID WASTES
• COMBUSTION
• COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• DIOXIDES
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• HYPOTHESES
• INSTRUMENTATION
• MODELS
• MONITORING
• PARTICULATES
• PILOT STUDIES
• RESOURCES
• RISK
• SAMPLERS
• SOLUTIONS(GENERAL)
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• THESES
• VIABILITY

Subject Categories:

• Solid Wastes and Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE