EPA's Homeland Security Program for Disposal of Residues from Building Decontamination Operations by Thermal Incineration
Citation:
LEMIEUX, P. M., C. W. LEE, W. P. LINAK, C. A. MILLER, J. V. RYAN, S. D. SERRE, AND E. S. STEWART. EPA's Homeland Security Program for Disposal of Residues from Building Decontamination Operations by Thermal Incineration. In Proceedings, A&WMA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 22 - 26, 2003. Air & Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA, 1, (2003).
Impact/Purpose:
Significant quantities of waste are generated during building decontamination operations. These waste systems may include aqueous solutions: furniture, ceiling tiles, wall hangings, carpeting heating, venelation and air conditioning (HVAC) filters, and personal protective equipment from the cleanup crews. All of these waste streams may be contaminated with chemical and/or biological(CB) materials or toxic industrial chemicals(TICs) at varying levels. The safe disposal of these materials will involve packaging, transportation, thermal treatment including incineration, and landfilling either of the materials directly or of the thermal treatment residues. This paper describes the EPA/ORD program of laboratory-, bench-, and pilot-scale research into issues related to the thermal destruction of these contaminated materials.
Description:
Symposium Paper
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EPA’S HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM FOR DISPOSAL OF RESIDUES FROM BUILDING DECONTAMINATION OPERATIONS BY THERMAL INCINERATION