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The Assessment of Incineration Risks (AIR) Model

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The Assessment of Incinerator Risks (AIR) model was developed to help assess the risk associated with air emissions from municipal and industrial incinerators. The AIR model evaluates both direct and indirect exposure pathways. The model incorporates Monte Carlo methods for analysis of uncertainty in risk calculation. The results of an example application are presented.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. SENES Consultants Limited, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

    D. B. Chambers, B. Powers & M. A. Rawlings

  2. Steltech, Hamilton, Canada

    J. D. Phyper

  3. CanTox, Inc., Oakville, Ontario, Canada

    R. F. Willes

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  2. J. D. Phyper
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  1. Food and Drug Administration, Washington, D.C., USA

    Constantine Zervos

  2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., USA

    Kathleen Knox

  3. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., USA

    Lee Abramson

  4. National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., USA

    Rob Coppock

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Chambers, D.B., Phyper, J.D., Powers, B., Rawlings, M.A., Willes, R.F. (1991). The Assessment of Incineration Risks (AIR) Model. In: Zervos, C., Knox, K., Abramson, L., Coppock, R. (eds) Risk Analysis. Advances in Risk Analysis, vol 8. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0730-1_21

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