| Literature DB >> 22684359 |
Maud Walsh1, Stephania Cormier, Kurt Varner, Barry Dellinger.
Abstract
Destruction of toxic chemicals by thermal treatment can be a highly effective method for remediation of sites contaminated with hazardous substances. Of the 977 Superfund source control treatment projects in the United States from 1982 to 2005, 16% used incineration or other thermal treatments (the proportion is similar for 126 projects in the period 2002-2005).(1) However, as with other technologies, if thermal treatments are not matched correctly with the site or are improperly operated, harmful by-products can form, requiring further treatment.Entities:
Year: 2010 PMID: 22684359 PMCID: PMC3368582
Source DB: PubMed Journal: EM (Pittsburgh Pa) ISSN: 1088-9981