Health Impacts, Emissions, and Emission Factors for Noncriteria Pollutants Subject to De Minimis Guidelines and Emitted from Stationary Conventional Combustion Processes

摘要

The report presents a literature survey of the health and ecological effects associated with various air quality levels of noncriteria pollutants that are regulated under the Clean Air Act. These noncriteria pollutants include mercury, beryllium, asbestos, sulfuric acid mist, vinyl chloride, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, carbon disulfide and carbon sulfide. Nationwide emissions are estimated for each noncriteria pollutant with particular emphasis on contributions from fossil fuel combustion at stationary sources. Factors for quantifying emissions from fossil fuel combustion processes are discussed for each noncriteria pollutant.