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Environ Res

Title:		"The impact of a landfill fire on ambient air quality in the north: A case study in Iqaluit, Canada"
Author(s):		Weichenthal S; Van Rijswijk D; Kulka R; You H; Van Ryswyk K; Willey J; Dugandzic R; Sutcliffe R; Moulton J; Baike M; White L; Charland JP; Jessiman B;
Address:		"Water and Air Quality Bureau, Health Canada, Canada. Electronic address: scott.weichenthal@hc-sc.gc.ca. Water and Air Quality Bureau, Health Canada, Canada. Department of Environment, Government of Nunavut, Canada. Department of Health, Government of Nunavut, Canada. Air Quality Research Division, Environmental Canada, Canada"
Journal Title:		Environ Res
Year:		2015
Volume:		20150619
Issue:
Page Number:		46 - 50
DOI:		10.1016/j.envres.2015.06.018
ISSN/ISBN:		1096-0953 (Electronic) 0013-9351 (Linking)
Abstract:		"A large landfill fire occurred in Iqaluit, Canada in spring/summer 2014. Air quality data were collected to characterize emissions as well as potential threats to public health. Criteria pollutants were monitored (PM2.5, O3, NO2) along with dioxins/furans, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and volatile organic compounds. Median daily dioxin/furan concentrations were 66-times higher during active burning (0.2 pg/m(3) Toxic Equivalency Quotient (TEQ)) compared to after the fire was extinguished (0.003 pg/m(3) TEQ). Other pollutants changed less dramatically. Our findings suggest that airborne concentrations of potentially harmful substances may be elevated during landfill fires even when criteria air pollutants remain largely unchanged"
Keywords:		Air Pollutants/*analysis Canada Environmental Monitoring/*methods *Fires Particulate Matter/*analysis Air pollution Dioxins Dioxins/furans Landfill fire No(2) Nunavut O(3) PAHs Pm(2.5) VOCs;
Notes:		"MedlineWeichenthal, Scott Van Rijswijk, David Kulka, Ryan You, Hongyu Van Ryswyk, Keith Willey, Jeff Dugandzic, Rose Sutcliffe, Roger Moulton, Jamessee Baike, Maureen White, Luc Charland, Jean-Pierre Jessiman, Barry eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2015/06/22 Environ Res. 2015 Oct; 142:46-50. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.06.018. Epub 2015 Jun 19"