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Air Emissions from Scrap Tire Combustion; EPA-600/R-97-115 
Lead
Dr. Paul Lemieux
Air Pollution Technology Branch, Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division
National Risk Management Research Laboratory
Mail Code E 305-01
U.S. EPA RTP, NC 27711
Telephone: (919) 541-0962
FAX: (919) 541-0554
E-Mail: lemieux.paul@epamail.epa.gov
Abstract
This report discusses air emissions from two types of scrap tire combustion: uncontrolled and controlled. Uncontrolled sources are open tire fires, which produce many unhealthful products of incomplete combustion and release them directly into the atmosphere. Controlled combustion sources (combustors) include boilers and kilns specifically designed for efficient combustion of solid fuel. In addition, the report presents:
- Data and emissions characterization from a laboratory test program on uncontrolled burning of tire pieces and ambient monitoring at open tire fires
- Mutagenic emission data from open burning of scrap tires compared to mutagenic data for other fuels from both controlled and uncontrolled combustion
- A list of 34 target compounds representing the highest potential for health impacts from open tire fires. This list can be used to design an air monitoring plan to evaluate health risk potential.
A project report is available in English and in Spanish.
Partners
- Instituto Nacional de Ecología (INE)
- Air Pollution Control Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. EPA