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Health risk assessment of emissions of dioxins and furans from a municipal waste incinerator: comparison with other emission sources
AbstractThe aim of this study was to calculate the incremental lifetime-risk to dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs) for the population living in the surroundings of a municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI), as well as to establish the potential reduction on human health risks as a consequence of the adaptation to the EU legislation on pollutant emissions from the MSWI stack. Analytical and modelled results were obtained. PCDD/F concentrations in environmental media were determined by means of a simple-compartment-multimedia model (air–soil–vegetation model). Predicted and measured PCDD/F concentrations in soils and vegetation were compared, and the effects of MSWI emissions in the environmental media were determined. Human health risks due to PCDD/F emissions from the MSWI were also estimated based on I-TEQ measured and modelled in various environmental media. Cancer risks due to PCDD/F emissions of the plant were 1.07E−07 and 3.08E−09, before and after installation of the clean air system, respectively. On the other hand, cancer risks due to other PCDD/F emission sources in the area were 5.54E−06 and 1.86E−06. Total PCDD/F cancer risks (including those from diet) for the population living in the vicinity of the MSWI were 1.3E−04 and 4.25E−05, respectively (67.6% of reduction). Hazard ratio for total PCDD/F exposure (including diet) decreased during the last 5 years from 1.16 to 0.38. The above data show that other emission sources of PCDD/Fs also have a notable environmental impact on the area under direct influence of the MSWI.
Health risk assessment of emissions of dioxins and furans from a municipal waste incinerator: comparison with other emission sources
AbstractThe aim of this study was to calculate the incremental lifetime-risk to dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs) for the population living in the surroundings of a municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI), as well as to establish the potential reduction on human health risks as a consequence of the adaptation to the EU legislation on pollutant emissions from the MSWI stack. Analytical and modelled results were obtained. PCDD/F concentrations in environmental media were determined by means of a simple-compartment-multimedia model (air–soil–vegetation model). Predicted and measured PCDD/F concentrations in soils and vegetation were compared, and the effects of MSWI emissions in the environmental media were determined. Human health risks due to PCDD/F emissions from the MSWI were also estimated based on I-TEQ measured and modelled in various environmental media. Cancer risks due to PCDD/F emissions of the plant were 1.07E−07 and 3.08E−09, before and after installation of the clean air system, respectively. On the other hand, cancer risks due to other PCDD/F emission sources in the area were 5.54E−06 and 1.86E−06. Total PCDD/F cancer risks (including those from diet) for the population living in the vicinity of the MSWI were 1.3E−04 and 4.25E−05, respectively (67.6% of reduction). Hazard ratio for total PCDD/F exposure (including diet) decreased during the last 5 years from 1.16 to 0.38. The above data show that other emission sources of PCDD/Fs also have a notable environmental impact on the area under direct influence of the MSWI.
Health risk assessment of emissions of dioxins and furans from a municipal waste incinerator: comparison with other emission sources
Meneses, Montse (Autor:in) / Schuhmacher, Marta (Autor:in) / Domingo, José L (Autor:in)
Environmental International ; 30 ; 481-489
26.09.2003
9 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch