Toxic emissions from open burning

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 80; no. 3; pp. 193 - 207
• Main Authors: Estrellan, Carl Renan, Iino, Fukuya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Accident reconstruction; Accidental contamination; Accidents; Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis; Applied sciences; Biomass; Combustion; Environmental Pollutants - analysis; Environmental Pollutants - chemistry; Exact sciences and technology; Fires; Houses; Incineration; Open burning; PAHs; Particulate matter; PCDD/Fs; Pollutants; Pollution; Smoke - analysis; Toxic; Toxic emissions; Toxicology; PAHs; Toxic emissions; PCDD/Fs; Particulate matter; Open burning; Waste dumping; Dioxin derivatives; Emission content; Combustion; Review; Biomass; Mutagen; Interstitial water; Persistent organic pollutant; Concentration measurement; Chlorine Organic compounds; Classification; Organic compounds; Anthropogenic factor; Hydrocarbon; Polycyclic aromatic compound; Housing; Carcinogen; Poison; Forest fire
• ISSN: 0045-6535; 1879-1298
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.03.057

This review compiled the data from recent actual and simulation studies on toxic emissions from open burning and categorized into sources, broadly as biomass and anthropogenic fuels. Emission factors, in mass of pollutant per mass of material being burned, and actual concentrations, in mass of pollutant per unit volume have been compared based on source classifications. In addition to gaseous emissions, this review presents the updated data on emissions to air in the form of particulate matter, and emissions to soil and water environment. Data from forest fires, accidental fires such as vehicle fires, house fires, and unintentional landfill fires are included in this review as well as combustion involving traditional and recreational activities.