Kiss my ash: PArt II, the Scary part..

[Hillbilly]

What I like about this article is that it reveals some interesting things about fly ash. Like so much stuff the "initial" reports were far off as people have said above...but THIS much off???

This should be applied to the situation in Manzanillo and Samana, althought they say that they a re burning it up at one of the cement factories....

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/27/us...html?th&emc=th


HB

[PJT]

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

This should be applied to the situation in Manzanillo and Samana, althought they say that they a re burning it up at one of the cement factories....

HB

I really hope it is not their intent to burn it up. Should the ash contain arsenic and heavy metals burning it will release the mix into the atmosphere rather than destroy it. I would not want to be downwind.

There are EPA cautions in the states for pressure treated wood that contains copper, arsenic, and other compounds; mentioning the wood is not to be burned. A 12 foot length of 2x6 pressure treated lumber has enough arsenic in it that when burned the ashes have enough arsenic residue to kill 250 people.

CCA pressure treated wood: Arsenic toxicity


Regards,
PJT

[Hillbilly]

Would that be "Womanized" woods??? Justcurious...

HB

[mobrouser]

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

Would that be "Womanized" woods??? Justcurious...

HB

Yes "wolmanized" it is. But as a note, pressure treated wood sold for residential usage hasn't contained arsenic for about 5 years now. Still shouldn't be burned though.

mob

[Hlywud]

Arsenic is no longer used in pressure treated wood, they are using a copper azole preservative.

Wolmanized Wood is pressure treated wood with a copper-based preservative and an effective fungicide. Pressure treated wood is for building and constructing decks, building playsets, retaining walls, fences, picnic tables, planter boxes, walkways, si

[PJT]

PJT was alluding to pressure treated wood in his previous post was to show the implication that burning material with arsenic content does not necessarily make it harmless. That is the Scary part.

If they are burning the ash at a cement plants as HB indicates, have the authorities researched the process to guarantee the hazardous material contained within is being neutralized; or is it only taking another hazardous form to be distributed into the environment?

Regards,
PJT

[bob saunders]

Where is the coal originally from. As the original story said coal from Virginia has 6 times the arsenic of some other coals. Surly a sample of the Fly Ash would reveal the content. AES would know where the coal originated.

[Hillbilly]

Look at this update: The folks in TN are shipping their ashes to Alabama...

A good read, and not too long.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/us..._r=1&th&emc=th

HB