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| Title: | A model for prioritisation of industrial air pollutants: Part I. Formulation |
| Authors: | Puong, Ling Law
Gracie, S.C. Chong
Chee, Khoon Ng |
| Keywords: | Chemical Health Risk Index Number (CHRIN)
Fugitive emissions
Industrial air pollutant
Model
Population Exposure Index (PEI)
Prioritisation
Occupational Exposure Index (OEI)
Relative toxicity
Stack emissions |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2005 |
| Publisher: | The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia |
| Citation: | The Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, vol. 66(2), 2005, pages 26-31 |
| Abstract: | This paper describes the formulation of a prioritisation model applied to industrial toxic air pollutants released into the
atmosphere through stack and fugitive emissions. This model takes into consideration the relative toxicity of a range of
commonly used industrial chemicals, volume released into the air, contaminant transported in the plume, and atmospheric fate
of chemicals. The key features of model include Nearby Population Exposure Index (PEI), Occupational Exposure Index
(OEI), and Chemical Health Risk Index Number (CHRIN). The approach is to quantify in a relative sense, the potential health
risks of nearby population and in-plant workers. The model, when applied to any manufacturing facility that releases toxic
chemicals into the air would produce a rank-ordered list of CHRIN. The higher the CHRIN, the more problematic is the
chemical. The model is intended to help a particular manufacturing facility devote its resources more effectively to
environmental air pollutants control strategies and research on toxic use reduction technologies and methods, or prioritise the
facility’s research agenda in toxics use reduction. |
| Description: | Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.myiem.org.my/ |
| URI: | http://www.myiem.org.my/content/iem_journal_2005-176.aspx
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/13673 |
| ISSN: | 0126-513X |
| Appears in Collections: | IEM Journal
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