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This paper presents the results of an extensive literature survey and data analysis conducted to determine uncontrolled and controlled pollutant emission factors (mass pollutant emitted per mass waste incinerated) for medical waste incinerators (MWI). Pollutant emission factors were calculated separately by type of medical waste (red bag, general hospital, and pathological waste), and add-on air pollution control (APC) equipment (wet scrubber systems, or dry scrubber/baghouse combinations). Pollutants for which emission factors were determined are particulate matter, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, various metals, dioxins/furans, and selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In addition, the combustion gas produced per mass of waste incinerated was determined in order to compute expected pollutant concentrations in the exhaust gases based on the pollutant emission factors. Data from 40 MWIs burning various forms of medical waste and equipped with or without add-on ai... |
