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Toxic Releases from Power Plants

Author(s) -

Edward S. Rubin

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

environmental science and technology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.851

H-Index - 397

eISSN - 1520-5851

pISSN - 0013-936X

DOI - 10.1021/es990018d

Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , environmental science , electric power , electric utility , power station , coal , agency (philosophy) , waste management , engineering , power (physics) , geography , philosophy , physics , archaeology , epistemology , quantum mechanics , electrical engineering

Beginning in 1998, electric power plants burning coal or oil must estimate and report their annual releases of toxic chemicals listed in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This paper identifies the toxic chemicals of greatest significance for the electric utility sector and develops quantitative estimates of the toxic releases reportable to the TRI for a representative coal-fired power plant. Key factors affecting the magnitude and types of toxic releases for individual power plants also are discussed. A national projection suggests that the magnitude of electric utility industry releases will surpass those of the manufacturing industries which currently report to the TRI. Risk communication activities at the community level will be essential to interpret and provide context for the new TRI results.

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