Background Information Document for the Development of Regulations to Control the Burning of Hazardous Wastes in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces. Volume 1. Industrial Boilers

摘要

The background information document summarizes the Waste Management Division's studies in the development of proposed regulations for the burning of hazardous waste in boilers. The report includes a characterization of industrial boilers which have a potential for burning hazardous waste as well as a summary of test data and test methods used in determining the emissions from these devices when burning hazardous waste. Also included in the report is a characterization of various hazardous waste streams from various data sources, quantities of hazardous waste burned in boilers and furnaces, modifications to boilers systems to burn hazardous waste, and various cost elements needed for the Regulatory Impact Analysis.