RE: crematoria

[John Calcagni <John_Calcagni@p2pays.org>]

I would expect some of the same issues associated with medical waste
incineration. EPA has published air standards for medical waste
incineration. The background documents for this standard are at
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/uatw/129/hmiwi/rihmiwi.html.  EPA also included
crematoria in their Mercury point source inventory in their report to
Congress. There may be some unique mercury related issues.Also we have a
number of articles related to medical waste at our Website
http://wrrc.p2pays.org. Go to search databases and then to RLIBY.  We can
send you any articles you find relevant.

John Calcagni
Waste Reduction Resource Center
PO Box 29569
Raleigh NC 27626-9569
1-800-476-8686
calcagni.john@epamail.epa.gov

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John Marlin [SMTP:jmarlin@wmrc.hazard.uiuc.edu]
> Sent:	Tuesday, December 29, 1998 9:52 AM
> To:	p2tech@great-lakes.net
> Subject:	crematoria
> 
> 
> We have received an inquiry about any possible environmental  and health
> concerns that might be associated with locating a crematororium near a
> residential neighborhood.   Does anyone have a source of information on
> this topic?? 
> thanks
> 
> John Marlin