Comparison of Air Pollutant Emissions from Vaporizing and Air Atomizing Waste Oil Heaters

Assessment of opportunities to increase the recovery and recycling rates of waste oils

“…Historical environmental data for space heaters, as documented in air emission studies and summary reports, were also reviewed (Walker 1981;Hall et al 1983;Cooke et al 1984;Mueller and Associates, Inc., 1989;Elliot 1993;Entropy 1994). Energy and economic data were obtained through discussion; with representatives of the Waste Oil Heaters Association (Bosco 1994;Wolf 1994).…”

Short-term in vitro and in vivo bioassays: their role in estimating the toxic potential of inhaled complex mixtures for humans

“…Hall of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, using an air atomizing oil burner rated at 250,000 BTU/h heat input. Respirable particulates were collected from a dilution tunnel by electrostatic preciptation using a massive air volume sampler (Hall, 1983). Analysis of the particles showed certain metals were present at relatively high levels, for example: Pb, 75.6 mg/g; Zn, 23.0 mg/g; and Fe, 5.3 mg/g.…”