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Evaluation of Emissions from the Open Burning of Household Waste in Barrels--Project Summary (PDF, 27.3KB) 6 pages.
Emissions study to examine simulated burning of household waste in barrels. http://www.epa.gov/ORD/WebPubs/projsum/600sr97134.pdf

Evaluation of Emissions from the Open Burning of Land-Clearing Debris (PDF, 25.8KB) 6 pages.
Examines pollutants that are discharged during small-scale, simulated, open combustion of land-clearing debris.
http://www.epa.gov/ORD/WebPubs/projsum/600sr96128.pdf

Evaluation of Emissions from the Open Burning of Land – Clearing Debris
(PDF, 620KB) 115 pages.
Information on emissions from burning of land clearing debris.
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/catc/dir1/debris.pdf

Evaluation of Emissions from the Open Burning of Household Waste in Barrels: Volume 1: Technical Report (PDF, 278KB) 79 pages.
Provides information about open burning of household waste in barrels.
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/catc/dir1/barlbrn1.pdf

Evaluation of Emissions from the Open Burning of Household waste in Barrels: Volume 2: Appendices A - G (PDF, 1.94MB) 136 pages.
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/catc/dir1/barlbrn2.pdf

AP-42, Vol. I, CH 2.5: Open Burning Materials (PDF, 64.8KB) 19 pages.
Examines the relatively low temperatures associated with open burning.
http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/ap42/ch02/final/c02s05.pdf

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