A Monte Carlo Analysis of Health Risks from PCB‐Contaminated Mineral Oil Transformer Fires
- 1 June 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Risk Analysis
- Vol. 8 (2) , 291-297
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1539-6924.1988.tb01182.x
Abstract
The objective of this study is the estimation of health hazards due to the inhalation of combustion products from accidental mineral oil transformer fires. Calculations of production, dispersion, and subsequent human intake of polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) provide us with exposure estimates. PCDFs are believed to be the principal toxic products of the pyrolysis of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) sometimes found as contaminants in transformer mineral oil. Cancer burdens and birth defect hazard indices are estimated from population data and exposure statistics. Monte Carlo‐derived variational factors emphasize the statistics of uncertainty in the estimates of risk parameters. Community health issues are addressed and risks are found to be insignificant.Keywords
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