NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This project was supported by Grant No. EPA-R-822039 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Grant No. DHHS-U5O/ATU39903 from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Energy. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Waste incineration and public health / Committee on Health Effects of Waste Incineration, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Hazardous wastes—Incineration—Health aspects. 2. Health risk assessment. 3. Incineration—Health aspects. 4. Medical wastes—Incineration. 5. Pollution prevention. I. National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Health Effects of Waste Incineration.

RA578.H38 W37 2000

363.72'87—dc21

00-009914