- Author
- TRC Environmental Corporation
- Title
- Analysis of the Ambient Monitoring Data in the Vicinity of Open Tire Fires. Final Report.
- Coporate
- TRC Environmental Corp., Chapel Hill, NC
- Sponsor
- Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
- Report
- Final Report; Work Assignment 118, April 30, 1993, 96 p.
- Contract
- EPA-CONTRACT-68-D0-0121
- Keywords
- air pollution | health hazards | data analysis | materials handling | databases | quality control | statistics
- Identifiers
- tire fires
- Abstract
- Although EPA has identified many of the major contaminants from uncontrolled tire fires and their emission concentrations under experimental conditions, real-world contaminant concentrations have not been evaluated. This report documents the collection of air monitoring data, much of which is unpublished, from 22 actual tire fire emergencies. An exploratory analysis revealed that several types of summary statistics may be appropriate, if the air monitoring data were divided into those measurements taken at less than 1000 feet from the edge of the tire fire and those taken at greater than 1000 feet. This report is organized into three major components: Executive Summary, Detailed Report, and Appendices. Each of the components, along with its intended audience, is described in the following paragraphs. Executive Summary: includes a tabular listing and a brief explanation of air concentrations for 17 contaminant analytes. Detailed Report: provides a description of the methods used to acquire, organize, and evaluate the air monitoring data. Appendices: contain detailed information about the data handling procedures, computer database system, data quality assurance/quality control efforts, and a listing of references and resources.