Human Risks from the Combustion of SRM-Derived Tallow in Ireland
| Autor: | D. John Fry, Shane F. Colgan, Shane Ward, Kevin McDonnell, Enda Cummins, Patrick M. Grace |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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| Zdroj: | Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 8:1177-1192 |
| ISSN: | 1549-7860 1080-7039 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1080-700291905873 |
| Popis: | The identification of meat and bone meal (MBM) as a significant factor in the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has resulted in the introduction of restrictions on the use and movement of MBM and tallow. This has led to a requirement for alternative uses for these products. This paper reports on a risk assessment performed on the use of tallow as a fuel oil extender in diesel engines. With up to 4000 tonnes of tallow being produced each year in Ireland, combustion with energy recovery represents a viable, cost-efficient utilization route. A stochastic (Latin Hypercube sampling) simulation model was developed to assess the infectiv-ity risk to humans associated with potential airborne exposure to the combustion products when using tallow as a combustion fuel in diesel engines. The model simulates the potential infectivity pathways that tallow follows, including its production from animals with potentially subclinical BSE and processing the tallow with segregation and heat treatments. The mod... |
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