Objective
The main aims of the research project are to
- harmonize the measuring procedures for conditions at the place of work and in the environment of coking plants
- to find out more about the passage of PAH emissions from coking plants through the atmosphere and their effects.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are formed in the pyrolysis of organic material, e.g. in the coking of hard coal.
Although the major proportion of the PAH produced in the coking plant is separated out of the crude gas together with the tar, and then undergoes further treatment, a certain amount can still be emitted into the atmosphere and thus affect both the workers at the plant and the population living in the environment. This is particularly important since some PAH e.g. benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), are considered carcinogenic.
To investigate the related questions, a joint research project was carried out and provided answers to several highly complex questions, e.g.:
- harmonization of analysis methods
- harmonization of sampling methods for measuring emissions
- drawing up balance sheets for PAH in emissions, at places of work and in the environment
- the implementation of new techniques e.g. LAMMA measuring procedure, mutagenesis tests.
Other problems, some of which arose during the investigations, could not be solved satisfactorily for lack of either time or financial resources. In particular, it was not possible to harmonize the sampling methods of the three organisations for measurements at the place of work and in the environment of coking plants. Although this had no influence on the assessment of the results achieved in each Member State, it was impossible to compare these results where they had been obtained under conditions peculiar to coking in specific Member States i.e. different coal types, coking conditions, environmental protection facilities, oven design etc. The US Environmental Protection Agency's most recent decision to classify coking oven emissions as dangerous pollutants and the effects of this decision on legislation in Europe make this type of information increasingly important.
It was therefore agreed to tackle the outstanding questions in a follow-up project.
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45307 Essen
Germany
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