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A comprehensive overview of the technical and regulatory issues surrounding the use of hazardous waste as a supplemental fuel in cement kilns. Addresses the cement production process and combustion characteristics, waste restrictions, US federal regulations that govern cement production facilities burning hazardous waste, the fate of constituents in the hazardous waste fuel, and the potential for adverse human health effects as a result. Presents a great deal of technical information, yet written for a non-technical audience including workers, nearby residents, regulators, and other interested parties affected by this issue in the US and internationally. Over 11,000 copies sold in 26 countries to date.
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Kathryn E. Kelly, Dr.P.H., is President of Delta Toxicology in Crystal Bay, Nevada. Dr. Kelly received her masters and doctorate degrees in environmental toxicology and hazardous waste management from Columbia University School of Public Health, Division of Environmental Sciences, and her undergraduate degree in human biology from Stanford University. Her thesis focused on the health effects of hazardous waste incineration. Dr. Kelly's experience includes conducting risk assessments for the health effects of emissions of many facilities throughout the world, including many types of combustion devices. Dr. Kelly has published many articles on the health effects of incineration, international trends in risk assessment, and the health effects resulting from exposure to dioxins. Co-authors of the text are Ellen K. Mantus, Ph.D., and Gary A. Pascoe, Ph.D., DABT.
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