Open AccessResidential releases of number 2 fuel oil: a contributor to indoor air pollution.
Author(s) -
Maqorie B. Kaplan,
Paul W. BrandtRauf,
J W Axley,
Thomas T. Shen,
G H Sewell
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.83.1.84
Subject(s) - environmental health , air pollution , environmental science , indoor air quality , oil spill , environmental protection , medicine , environmental engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
Analysis of data from the New York City Fire Department showed that residential fuel oil releases frequently occur in quantities ranging from 5 to 1000 gal, primarily from storage tank leaks and overfill. A risk assessment was conducted to determine whether Number 2 fuel oil basement spills pose a significant risk to human health.