WOOD-CHIP FIRED FURNACES TESTING PROJECT: AIR EMISSIONS

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TESTING AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS ANALYSIS

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ENVIRONMENTAL RISK LIMITED

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME I - REPORT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION 8

1.1 Summary of Test Program . 8

1.2 Key Personnel . 8

2.0 SOURCE AND SAMPLING LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS 8

2.1 Process Description 8

2.1.1 Green Acres Housing Project 8

2.1.2 Hazen Union High School 9

2.2 Flue Gas Sampling Locations 9

2.2.1 Green Acres Housing Project 9

2.2.2 Hazen Union High School . 10

2.2.3 Wood Chip Process Sampling Location . 11

3.0 SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS 11

3.1 Objectives and Test Matrix . 11

3.2 Field Test Changes 11

3.2.1 Green Acres Housing Project . 11

3.2.2 Hazen Union High School . 15

3.3 Emissions Summary of Results 15

3.3.1 Green Acres Housing Project . 15

3.3.2 Hazen Union High School . 15

4.0 SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES 15

4.1 Total Particulate and Multiple Metals Tests 15

4.2 Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins, Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans, and PAH Tests . 17

4.3 Formaldehyde Tests . 18

4.4 Benzene Tests 19

4.5 Hexavalent Chromium Tests 20

4.6 Continuous Emission Monitoring 20

4.6.1 Instrumentation 21

4.6.2 Analyzer Calibrations . 21

4.6.3 CEM Data Reduction . 21

4.7 Wood Chip Fuel Tests . 22

4.8 Flue Gas Analysis . 22

4.9 Sample Identification and Custody . 22

5.0 QA/QC ACTIVITIES 23

5.1 QC Procedures . 23

5.2 Post-Test Equipment Calibrations 23

5.3 Particulate/Multiple Metals QC Procedures 23

5.4 Formaldehyde QC Procedures . 23

5.5 Hexavalent Chromium QC Procedures 23

5.6 QA Audits . 23

5.7 QA/QC Checks of Data Reduction . 23