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<br />tmlSSJOIIS Testmg KesuJts <br /> <br />http://www.crematJonassOCl3tJon.Orglhtml/test_resutts.hlml <br /> <br />Ii !5 <br /> <br /> <br />Association. of North Atl1.erica <br /> <br /> <br />Testing Results: <br /> <br />Visible Emissions: <br />The visible emissions were evaluated every 15 seconds and <br />rated on a scale from 0% to 100% opacity by a qualified <br />inspector. <br /> <br />Cremationist <br /> <br />Statistics <br /> <br />ErWlfonrnentaJ <br /> <br />The opacity readings for each cremation were then averaged <br />over the six-minute period with the highest emissions. FiQure 1 <br />shows that visible emissions increased as the operating <br />temperature increased. Comparison is given to a typical state <br />emission limit. <br /> <br />Links <br /> <br />History <br /> <br />Particulate Matter: <br />The results of sampling show that particulate matter emissions <br />also increased with temperature. Overall, the emissions of <br />particulate matter were very low. <br /> <br />Burial At Sea <br /> <br />The average test results for particulate matter (shown in FiQure 2) as well as the <br />results for all of the following pollutants, are for the inlet to the scrubber. A <br />comparison of the emissions before and after the water scrubber showed that the <br />device had little to no effect on the emissions of any of the pollutants. <br /> <br />Carbon Monoxide: <br />The levels of carbon monoxide (Fiqure 3) were very low for each test condition, <br />well below the typical state standard of 100 parts per million. <br /> <br />Nitrogen Oxides and Sulfur Dioxide <br />The levels of these gases (shown in FiQures 4 and 5) were within acceptable limits. <br /> <br />Hydrogen Chloride: <br />Hydrogen chloride (HCI) is a gaseous pollutant produced by the burning of plastics <br />or other material containing chlorine. The HCI emissions would not be expected to <br />change with temperature. The average HCI emission for all the conditions was <br />0.15 pound per hour of operation. <br /> <br />Metals: <br />Like HCI, emissions of mercury, cadmium, and lead are not expected to vary with <br />operating temperature. The metal of concern from crematories is mercury, which <br />mainly comes from dental fillings. The average mercury emission was 0.23 gram <br />per hour of operation. <br /> <br />10f3 <br /> <br />8/1/01 11:13 AM <br /> <br />------------- <br />