A generic comparison of the airborne risks to human health from landfill and incinerator disposal of municipal solid waste

被引：4

作者：

Bridges O. ^{[1
]}

Bridges J.W. ^{[1
]}

Potter J.F. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] University of Surrey, Guildford

来源：

Environmentalist | 2000年 / 20卷 / 4期

关键词：

Health risks; Incineration; Landfill; Municipal solid waste “MSW; Toxicity;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1006725932558

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摘要：

A comparison of the potential risks to human health from municipal solid waste “MSW” incineration and landfill on a generic basis is attempted. For this purpose a 'worst case' approach is adopted and a number of assumptions regarding the size and activities of each waste disposal method are made. The airborne pollutants measured for an incinerator are different from those for a landfill with or without gas collection. However, based on the available information it appears that as far as airborne pollution is concerned, landfill sites without gas collection pose a potentially higher generic risk to human health than MSW incinerators performing to Environmental Agency “UK” standards. This analysis cannot be used to replace specific evaluations for a particular incinerator or a landfill site because local conditions can have a very large impact on the magnitude of risks involved.

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页码：325 / 334

页数：9

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