Interim Response Action Basin F Liquid Incineration Project Final Draft. Human Health Risk Assessment. (Appendix to Volume I). Volume 2.

Abstract

THIS DOCUMENT IS A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTIPLE EXPOSURE PATHWAY, HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT PREPARED FOR THE PROPOSED BASIN F LIQUID INCINERATION PROJECT. THE SUBMERGED QUENCH INCINERATOR WILL TREAT BASIN F LIQUID AND HYDRAZINE RINSE WATER. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE RISK ASSESSMENT' IS TO ESTABLISH CHEMICAL EMISSION LIMITS WHICH ARE PROTECTIVE OF HUMAN HEALTH. AVERAGE AND MAXIMUM LIFETIME DAILY INTAKES WERE CALCULATED FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND INFANTS IN FOUR MAXIMUM EXPOSURE SCENARIOS UNDER BASE CASE AND SENSITIVITY CASE EMISSIONS CONDITION. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE INCINERATION FACILITY POSES NEITHER CARCINOGENIC NOR NONCARCINOGENIC RISK TO ANY SENSITIVE POPULATION. THE ASSESSMENT IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: (1) INCINERATION FACILITY DESCRIPTION; (2) DESCRIPTION OF SURROUNDING AREA; (3) PROCESS OF POLLUTANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION; AND (4) DETERMINATION OF EMISSION RATES FROM INCINERATION FACILITY.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA314100

Entities

Organizations

  • Weston Solutions (United States)

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Flue Gases
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Risk Analysis
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Environmental Engineering.