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J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

Title:		Characterizing emissions from open burning of military food waste and ration packaging compositions
Author(s):		Dominguez T; Aurell J; Gullett B; Eninger R; Yamamoto D;
Address:		"Department of Systems Engineering and Management, U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, 2950 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433, USA. Energy Technology and Materials Division, University of Dayton Research Institute, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH, 45469, USA. National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711, USA"
Journal Title:		J Mater Cycles Waste Manag
Year:		2018
Volume:		20
Issue:		2
Page Number:		902 - 913
DOI:		10.1007/s10163-017-0652-y
ISSN/ISBN:		1611-8227 (Electronic) 1438-4957 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Emissions from open burning of military food waste and ration packaging compositions were characterized in response to health concerns from open burning disposal of waste, such as at military forward operating bases. Emissions from current and prototype Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs), and material options for their associated fiberboard packaging were quantified to assess contributions of the individual components. MREs account for 67-100% of the particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and -furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) emissions when burned in unison with the current fiberboard container and liner. The majority of the particles emitted from these burns are of median diameter 2.5 mum (PM(2.5)). Metal emission factors were similar regardless of waste composition. Measurements of VOCs and PAHs indicate that targeted replacement of MRE components may be more effective in reducing emissions than variation of fiberboard-packaging types. Despite MRE composition variation, equivalent emission factors for PM, PAH, VOC, and PCDD/PCDF were seen. Similarly, for fiberboard packaging, composition variations exhibited essentially equivalent PM, PAH, VOC, and PCDD/PCDF emission factors amongst themselves. This study demonstrated a composition-specific analysis of waste burn emissions, assessing the impact of waste component substitution using military rations"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEDominguez, Thomas Aurell, Johanna Gullett, Brian Eninger, Robert Yamamoto, Dirk eng EPA999999/ImEPA/Intramural EPA/ Japan 2018/01/01 J Mater Cycles Waste Manag. 2018; 20(2):902-913. doi: 10.1007/s10163-017-0652-y"