Variables affecting emissions of pcdd/fs from uncontrolled combustion of household waste in barrels

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 523-531

  Lemieux, Paul M ^a   Gullett, Brian K ^a   Lutes, Christopher C ^b   Winterrowd, Chris K ^b   Winters, Dwain L ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ARCADIS   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPOSITION; GAS EMISSIONS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TOXICITY; WASTES;

TOXIC EQUIVALENCY UNITS (TEQ);

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHLORINE; OXYGEN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; DOMESTIC WASTE; EXHAUST GAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0038170456     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2003.10466192     Document Type: Article

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