MONitoring of Incinerators in MONitoring of Incinerators in the Territories of Emilia-the Territories of Emilia-

Romagna RegionRomagna Region

Localization of incinerators Localization of incinerators in Emilia-Romagna regionin Emilia-Romagna region

Incinerators

Bologna Incinerator

EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION: EMISSIONSEMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION: EMISSIONS

MASS FLOWMASS FLOWSOx

(t/anno)

NOx

(t/anno)

NMVOC

(t/anno)

CO

(t/anno)

PM10

(t/anno)

NH3

(t/anno)

PIACENZA 3.605 14.370 8.570 20.254 1.553 4.173

PARMA 1.616 15.277 14.374 30.963 2.310 6.384

REGGIO

EMILIA2.309 14.432 15.497 30.814 2.494 7.797

MODENA 2.192 19.435 22.145 46.034 3.390 7.845

BOLOGNA 2.277 31.775 26.713 61.365 4.018 4.512

FERRARA 3.580 12.798 7.276 19.889 1.518 4.591

RAVENNA 8.301 15.031 10.001 23.218 2.081 4.341

FORLI-

CESENA621 9.670 12.648 25.122 1.549 7.195

RIMINI 1.860 6.736 7.838 17.192 949 745

EMILIA-

ROMAGNA26.361 139.524 125.064 274.851 19.862 47.583

EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION: EMISSIONSEMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION: EMISSIONS

SOURCES CONTRIBUTIONSOURCES CONTRIBUTIONSox % Nox % NMVOC % CO % PM10 % NH3%

M 1: Combustione - Energia 25 6 0 0 1

M 2: Combustione - non industriale 5 7 30 25 21 0

M 3: Combustione - industria 32 12 0 1 14 0

M 4: Processi produttivi 19 4 4 1 10 2

M 5: Estraz. Distribuz. combustibili

fossili4

M 6: Uso solventi 34 2

M 7: Trasporti stradali 9 57 22 68 40 2

M 8: Altre sorgenti mobili 9 13 3 5 9

M 9: Trattamento e smaltimento

rifiuti0 1 0 1 0 1

M 10: Agricoltura 0 0 2 94

M 11: Altre sorgenti di emissione ed

assorbimenti2

TOT 100 100 100 100 100 100

Organization of an environmental surveillance method and an

epidemiological evaluation system in the areas of the surroundings of

incinerators in Emilia-Romagna Region

ARPA

Environment and Prevention Agency of Emilia-Romagna

Region

Emilia-Romagna Region• Office: Policies for the

Health

• Office: Environment and Sustainable Development

PARTNERSPARTNERS

TITLE OF THE PROJECTTITLE OF THE PROJECT

GENERAL AIMS

• TO UNIFYUNIFY MONITORING METHODS

• TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EMITTED POLLUTANTSEMITTED POLLUTANTS AND POLLUTANTS IN ATMOSPHEREIN ATMOSPHERE

• TO EVALUATE THE STATE OF HEALTHSTATE OF HEALTH OF POPULATION

• TO DEFINE STANDARDS FOR THE HEALTH IMPACT HEALTH IMPACT EVALUATIONEVALUATION OF INCINERATOR PLANTS

• TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE FOR RISK ASSESSMENTRISK ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

• RISK COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

In particular:

ORGANIZATION OF A MONITORING SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS TO EVALUATE THE TREND OF POLLUTION, THE EXPOSURE AND THE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON

HEALTH IN THE AREAS IN THE SURROUNDINGS OFIN THE AREAS IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF INCINERATORS.

ACTIVITIES

① IN THE 8 AREAS OF EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION WHERE THE USW INCINERATORS ARE

PRESENTS:

•MODELLISTIC SIMULATIONS OF POLLUTANTS DISPERSION IN ATMOSPHERE

•EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVALUATION

•REALIZATION OF GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE

•REALIZATION OF GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH IMPACT EVALUATION

•COMMUNICATION

② IN THE AREA OF BOLOGNA INCINERATOR:

EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITY

•DETAILED EMISSIONS CHARACTERIZATION

•ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE OF THE AREA (ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL AND SOIL)

•EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK

•(possible) APPLICATION OF A RECEPTOR MODEL TO DO SOURCE APPORTIONMENT

ORGANIZATION

7 PROJECT LINESPL1 – Chemical and size characterization of

particulate matter emitted from incineratorPL2 – Organization and realization of an environmental

surveillance in the area of Bologna incineratorPL3 – Evaluation of human exposure and development of

an integrated (environmental and health data) informative system

PL4 – Evaluation of the effect on health of population studiedPL5 –Evaluation of toxycologic effects of air in the

surrounding of incinerator plant PL6 – Definition of a protocol for the Health Impact

Assessment

PL7 –Communication: development of a system for the communication and management of risks and environmental conflicts

AIMS

• TO DEFINE AN OPERATIVE STANDARDOPERATIVE STANDARD FOR THE CONTROL OF STACK EMISSIONS

• CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATIONCHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER EMITTED

PERSON IN CHARGE

BIANCOLINI VALERIA Environment and Prevention Agency of Emilia-Romagna Region (ARPA)

CHARACTERIZATION OF STACK EMISSIONS OF BOLOGNA INCINERATOR

PROJECT LINE 1PROJECT LINE 1

AIMS

ORGANIZATION AND REALIZATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE OF AREA IN THE SURROUNDING OF

BOLOGNA INCINERATOR

PROJECT LINE 2PROJECT LINE 2

• REALIZATION OF GUIDELINESGUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM

• APPLICATION OF A MATHEMATICAL MODELMATHEMATICAL MODEL TO SIMULATE THE POLLUTANTS FALL OUT FROM STACK AND TO DEFINE THE AREAS WITH DIFFERENT CONCENTRATION

• REALIZATION OF TWO MONITORING CAMPAIGNS TO MEASURE THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF AEROSOL (FROM 5.6 TO 560 NM) AND TO CHARACTERIZE THE COMPOSITION OF FINE AEROSOL (PM 2.5 and PM 1)

• APPLICATION OF A NEW “NON STATIONARY” MODEL“NON STATIONARY” MODEL AND A RECEPTOR MODELRECEPTOR MODEL.

PERSON IN CHARGE ROSSI MAURO Environment and Prevention Agency

of Emilia-Romagna Region (ARPA)

PROJECT LINE 3PROJECT LINE 3

EVALUATION OF HUMAN EXPOSURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A

INTEGRATED INFORMATIVE SYSTEM

AIMS• TO EVALUATE THE EXPOSUREEXPOSURE OF POPULATION THAT LIVES

NEAR (neighbour) INCINERATORS

• TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATIVE SYSTEMINFORMATIVE SYSTEM THAT INTEGRATES ENVIRONMENTAL-BIOLOGICAL-SANITARY INDICATORS

PERSONS IN CHARGEPaola Angelini: Office Policies for the Health,

Emilia-Romagna RegionPaolo Lauriola: Environment and Prevention Agency

of Emilia-Romagna Region (ARPA)

PROJECT LINE 4PROJECT LINE 4EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS ON HEALTH OF POPULATION STUDIED

AIMS• TO EVALUATE HEALTH STATEHEALTH STATE OF POPULATION RESIDENT NEAR

INCINERATOR AND WORKERS IN CHARGE OF PLANT

– SHORT-TERM EFFECTS (REPRODUCTION OUTCOMES, ADMISSIONS FOR RESPIRATORY CAUSES, ETC)

– LONG-TERM EFFECTS (MORTALITY, TUMOR INCIDENCE, ETC)

• CLASSIFICATION OF POPULATION ACCORDING TO EXPOSURE EXPOSURE LEVELSLEVELS

PERSON IN CHARGE

Silvia Candela: Local Sanitary Unit of Reggio Emilia

PROJECT LINE 5PROJECT LINE 5

EVALUATION OF TOXYCOLOGIC EFFECTS OF AIR IN THE SURROUNDING OF INCINERATOR PLANT

AIMS

• TO ANALISE TOXYCOLOGIC PROFILETOXYCOLOGIC PROFILE OF AIR SAMPLES TAKEN BOTH IN AREAS NEAR INCINERATOR AND IN AREAS NOT INTERESTED FROM INCINERATOR EMISSIONS

• TO IDENTIFY THE ACTION MECHANISMACTION MECHANISM

• TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC MARKERSSPECIFIC MARKERS OF EXPOSITION

• TO MAKE A PREDICTIONPREDICTION OF RISK FROM ESPOSITION TO PLANT ACTUALLY IN USE

PERSON IN CHARGEColacci Annamaria Environment and Prevention Agency

of Emilia-Romagna Region (ARPA)

PROJECT LINE 6PROJECT LINE 6

AIMS

• TO DEVELOP OPERATIVE MODEL, GUIDELINES AND ADVICES

• TO DEFINE EXECUTION STANDARDS FOR SANITARY IMPACT SANITARY IMPACT EVALUATIONEVALUATION OF ANY POSSIBLE FUTURE PLANT

DEFINITION OF A PROTOCOL FOR THE EVALUATION OF SANITARY IMPACT

PERSON IN CHARGENatali Marinella Office Policies for the Health,

Emilia-Romagna Region

PROJECT LINE 7PROJECT LINE 7

AIMS

• TO INFORMTO INFORM OF PROBLEMS LINKED TO INCINERATORS

• TO MAKE EASIERTO MAKE EASIER THE COMMUNICATION OF RISK FOR COLLECTIVE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

• TO ENCOURAGE THE INVOLVEMENTTHE INVOLVEMENT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ACTORS ON MANAGEMENT OF RISKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS

PERSON IN CHARGE

Paolo Tamburini Office Communication and education at the sustainabilty, Emilia-Romagna Region

COMMUNICATION: DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM FOR THE COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RISKS AND ENVIROMENTAL CONFLICTS

PROJECT ORGANIZATIONPROJECT ORGANIZATION

EXECUTION TIMEEXECUTION TIME

3 YEARS (APRIL 2007-2010)3 YEARS (APRIL 2007-2010)

7 Project Lines7 Project Lines

30 Operative tasks30 Operative tasks

5 Universities 5 Universities with 7 Departments involvedwith 7 Departments involved

ISS(Superior Institute of Health), CNR ISS(Superior Institute of Health), CNR (National Research Council), 3 Regional (National Research Council), 3 Regional Services, AUSL (Local Sanitary Unit)Services, AUSL (Local Sanitary Unit)

EXECUTION COSTSEXECUTION COSTS

ABOUT 3,2 MILLION EUROS ABOUT 3,2 MILLION EUROS

COORDINATION:COORDINATION:

PROJECT COMMITTEEPROJECT COMMITTEE

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