Chemical agents incineration exhaust fallout and effects

Abstract

Incineration strengths of hazardous (2.8×10⁸μg/s) and nonhazardous (6.31×10⁸μg/s) materials were found from the quantities to be incinerated, chemical formulas, and the incineration time. The smoke stack geometry, exhaust dynamics, and different atmospheric stability conditions were used in the Gaussian model to predict the maximum concentration distances of 0.5 to about 6 km at the ground level in the downwind direction. However, trailing edges of some of exhaust distributions were found to extend beyond 120 km under some atmospheric stability conditions. The counties of Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Dallas, Cleveland, Calhoun, and Grant in the state of Arkansas are more likely to be affected than others. The possible major products in the hazardous incineration exhaust are chlorinated compounds. The results of this study are important to know the areas that fall under comparatively higher concentrations of incineration exhaust for further observations because of its inherent impact upon living beings, crop production, and environmental conditions.

Citation

Adel, M.M. (2004), "Chemical agents incineration exhaust fallout and effects", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 15 No. 6, pp. 629-655. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777830410560719