Waste Incineration and the Environment : Royal Society of Chemistry : 9780854042050 : 0854042059 : 06 Jul 1994 : Considering the topic of waste disposal and the place of incineration as an option, this book provides a broad overview of the role incineration can play in waste management and looks at how environmental impacts may be managed and assessed. It places incineration in the context of other waste disposal options and examines the relative benefits and environmental impacts in a balanced way. Waste incineration is finding increasing favour as a waste disposal method and this Issue considers the topic of waste disposal and the place of incineration as an option. It reviews the emissions and environmental impacts of incineration and available control technologies, specific research upon emissions of trace metals and organic micropollutants, and the methodologies for environmental impact assessment. There is currently great interest and considerable controversy over waste incinerat