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3 <br /> Emission Test Report <br /> EMC WA-248 <br /> Section 1 <br /> Revision: 0 <br /> Date: September 30.1999 <br /> -.4- Page 1 of 2 <br /> �x <br /> Section 1 <br /> Introduction <br /> 1 .1 Background <br /> EPA is required to set emission standards for the "other solid waste incinerators" <br /> (OSWI) category referenced under Section 129(a)(1)(E) of the amended Clean Air Act. <br /> {N This category currently contains pathological waste incinerators and human crematories. A <br /> representative human crematory, at the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx New <br /> p rye � <br /> York, was tested in support of setting these emission standards. Testing was conducted in <br /> collaboration with the Cremation Association of North America (CANA). <br /> If y <br /> Although emissions data are available from tests at another facility, the unit tested was <br /> not controlled and the body containers (caskets) may not have been representative. Thus, <br /> the Woodlawn facility, which involves a representative human crematory having emission <br /> controls, was selected for baseline ("best controlled similar unit") emissions testing. <br /> Additionally, this test project would help determine the effects of secondary chamber <br /> temperature on emission levels. <br /> 4' <br /> E <br /> ha 1 .2 Scope <br /> ate. <br /> ti <br /> This EPA work assignment was conducted in collaboration with the Cremation <br /> Association of North America (CANA) and results of testing for both parties are combined <br /> in this report. Emissions testing for polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs) and <br /> polychlorinated dibenzo-furans (PCDFs) and process monitoring was conducted under the <br /> EPA work assignment. In conjunction with EPA testing, emissions testing for total <br /> particulate matter (PM); hydrogen chloride (HCI), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), <br /> sulfur dioxide (SO), oxides of nitrogen (NO,), and carbon monoxide (CO), and visual <br /> observation of opacity was conducted for CANA. <br /> Testing as conducted for three conditions where secondary chamber temperature <br /> g � ry p <br /> was varied at 1,400°, 1,6400, and 1,500°F per test. Each test consisted of three sampling <br /> runs at the scrubber inlet and outlet simultaneously with similar container materials, as <br /> available, being used for all runs. Each sampling run covered an entire cycle of about <br /> 2 hours. <br /> L- <br /> MRI-AWa495 t-08-03 51.wpd <br />