Assessment of the health risks and odor concentration of volatile compounds from a municipal solid waste landfill in China

Wu, Chuandong; Liu, Jiemin; Shi-Hua, Liu; Li, Wenhui; Yan, Luchun; Shu, Mushui; Zhao, Peng; Zhou, Peng; Cao, Wenbin

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.068

Cited by 113 publications

(42 citation statements)

References 35 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Similar results were also reported in a study on occupational exposure on an MSW landfill near Shanghai [13]. This trend was also confirmed in a study conducted on a large MSW landfill in Bejing, China [5]. In this study, the health risk of VOC inhalation was calculated.…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…The description and default values of the parameters of Equation 3are reported in Table 2. The toxicological parameters of single substances, i.e., SF and RfD, were calculated from the unit cancer risk (UCR) and reference concentration (RfC) parameters, according to Equations (4) and (5).…”

Section: Health Risk Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Halocarbons, in particular chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and chlorinated solvents, are significant sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and contribute to ozone layer depletion [2,3]. Landfills may be a source of fugitive volatile compound emissions, including halocarbons [4,5]. In landfill sites, wastes are usually piled up and compacted on the working face, being exposed to the atmospheric environment for days to weeks before being definitively covered.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Halocarbon Emissions from Hazardous Waste Landfills: Analysis of Sources and Risks

Ravina¹,

Facelli²,

Zanetti³

2020

Atmosphere

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Landfills are sources of fugitive volatile organic carbon (VOC) emissions, including halocarbons. The objective of this study was to evaluate the contribution of halogenated VOCs to the health risks associated with the exposure of workers operating in landfills, gathering information on the role of endogenous/exogenous sources present in anthropized areas. A hazardous waste landfill located in Turin, Italy was used as a case study. Ambient concentrations of 10 pollutants (BTEX, styrene, 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, 1,2-dichloroethane, and 1,2-dichloropropane), measured in 10 points of the landfill area, were considered and analyzed. The data had a monthly frequency and covered two years. A cumulative health risk analysis was conducted by applying a Monte-Carlo method. The results showed that the contribution of 1,2-dichloroethane and 1,2-dichloropropane was 17.9% and 19.4% for the total risk and hazard index respectively. Benzene and ethylbenzene gave the highest contribution to the total risk (56.8% and 24.8%, respectively). In the second phase of the study, waste typologies that are possibly responsible for halocarbon emissions were investigated. Halocarbon concentration trends and waste disposal records were compared. Although further investigation is needed, some waste typologies were not excluded to contribute to halocarbon emissions, in particular sludge coming from wastewater treatment plants.

show abstract

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Health Risk Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Halocarbon Emissions from Hazardous Waste Landfills: Analysis of Sources and Risks

Ravina¹,

Facelli²,

Zanetti³

2020

Atmosphere

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Peoples living near the landfill are directly exposing to volatile H2S compounds. Long-term exposure of H2S is associated with potential health risks, such as irritation of respiratory system, cancer and damage to the central nervous system [5]. Cipayung Landfill which began operating in 1984, is located in Cipayung Village, Depok City.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relation between Distances, Malodor Perceptions and Respiratory Problems in Cipayung Landfill

2020

IJITEE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The waste which enters Cipayung landfill is 800 tons/day and the height of the waste heap reaches 30 meters. This study aims to investigate the perceptions of people living near the landfill regarding respiratory problems and malodor complaints which come from the landfill and to identify the relationship between home distance from landfill with malodor complaints and respiratory problems. This research uses primary data using a questionnaire consisting of 3 parts, including general characteristics of respondents, malodor perceptions, and respiratory problems. The sample is 100 people who live in Hamlet 07, Cipayung Urban Village. All respondents (100%) smell foul of the landfill, with the majority saying that the smell disturbs daily activities (70%) and causes unhealthy effects (75%). Majority of respondents (81%) had suffered respiratory problems during living near the landfill. And the most frequent symptom of respiratory problems in the last 2 weeks was coughing (25%). There are significancies of relation between distances and malodor perceptions (p-value 0.015), and relation between distances and respiratory problems (0.038) If malodor coming from the Cipayung landfill left untreated it will have more serious long-term effects. So it needs amelioration of processing system and other efforts by the stakeholders in order to decrease the risk of health and environment problems caused by H2S from Cipayung Landfill.

show abstract

“…Emission of odorous gases from mixed land use patterns along with landfill in the cities have resulted in nuisance and other problems associated with the setting up of waste treatment facilities in and around cities as studied and documented [2]; [13]; [15]; [19]; [21]; [22]; [26]; [27]; [32]; [34]; [35]; [37]. Odour can be expressed as the "perception of smell" or in scientific terms, "a sensation resulting from the reception of stimulus by the olfactory sensory system" [12].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dispersion Modelling of Odoriferous Compounds from Landfill

Ravendiran

Ojhab²,

Goswamib³

et al. 2019

IJRE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Landfills contain vast quantities of waste as they are sites for deposition of a city's solid waste. This solid waste further undergoes the process of decomposition producing several byproducts such as odorous gases and volatile organic compounds. Both of these compounds have potential to severely damage physical and mental health of human. These components were analysed using AERMOD by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). AERMOD needs uniform and horizontally consistent surface and upper air parameters of meteorology. Along with AERMOD, Landfill Gas Emission Model (LandGEM Version 3.02) was used to form an emission inventory. LandGEM analyses odorous gases and VOCs. The dispersion of odorous gases over areas adjacent to landfill of Pune, India has been estimated from information on advances in emission inventory and field monitoring operation. Four odorous gases namely Total Landfill gas, Methane, Carbon Dioxide and Non Methane Organic Compounds (NMOC) were detected at 17 discrete places and were found within permissible limits.

show abstract

Assessment of the health risks and odor concentration of volatile compounds from a municipal solid waste landfill in China

Cited by 113 publications

References 35 publications

Halocarbon Emissions from Hazardous Waste Landfills: Analysis of Sources and Risks

Halocarbon Emissions from Hazardous Waste Landfills: Analysis of Sources and Risks

Relation between Distances, Malodor Perceptions and Respiratory Problems in Cipayung Landfill

Dispersion Modelling of Odoriferous Compounds from Landfill

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About