All Fired Up : Burning Hazardous Waste in Cement Kilns

A comprehensive overview of the technical and regulatory issues surrounding the use of hazardous waste as a supplemental fuel in cement kilns. Addresses the cement production process and combustion characteristics, waste restrictions, US federal regulations that govern cement production facilities burning hazardous waste, the fate of constituents in the hazardous waste fuel, and the potential for adverse human health effects as a result. Presents a great deal of technical information, yet written for a non-technical audience including workers, nearby residents, regulators, and other interested parties affected by this issue in the US and internationally. Over 11,000 copies sold in 26 countries to date.