Wright, C2011-05-232011-05-232011-02Wright, C. 2011. Emissions during the BHP Billiton mozal aluminium smelter Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) rebuild – A human health perspective. CSIR, Natural Resources and the Environment, Pretoria, February 2011http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5007Copyright: 2011. CSIR, Natural Resources and the EnvironmentBHP Billiton Mozambique Aluminium Smelter (MOZAL) experienced structural damage to the Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) caused by unanticipated corrosion. As a result MOZAL was in the process of rebuilding the FTC, an exercise that entailed a bypass of the FTC to discharge emissions from the bake furnaces directly into the atmosphere via existing stacks. This process was likely to result in increased emissions into the atmosphere. Of concern were the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), of which some are probable human carcinogens. As a result MOZAL initiated a human health risk assessment (HHRA) study concerning this operation, in order to understand the potential health impacts on the surrounding communities, including Mahlampsene, Sikuama, Mussumbuluko, Djuba, Meluluane and Xinonankila. This report presents the results of the human health risk assessment for carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health effects.enAtmospheric emissionsBHP BillitonFume Treatment Centre (FTC)Environmental risksHuman health risksCarcinogensPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsCancer risksReportWright, C. (2011). <i>Emissions during the BHP Billiton mozal aluminium smelter Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) rebuild – A human health perspective</i> (Worklist request;6491). CSIR. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5007Wright, C <i>Emissions during the BHP Billiton mozal aluminium smelter Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) rebuild – A human health perspective.</i> Worklist request;6491. CSIR, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5007Wright C. Emissions during the BHP Billiton mozal aluminium smelter Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) rebuild – A human health perspective. 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5007TY - Report AU - Wright, C AB - BHP Billiton Mozambique Aluminium Smelter (MOZAL) experienced structural damage to the Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) caused by unanticipated corrosion. As a result MOZAL was in the process of rebuilding the FTC, an exercise that entailed a bypass of the FTC to discharge emissions from the bake furnaces directly into the atmosphere via existing stacks. This process was likely to result in increased emissions into the atmosphere. Of concern were the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), of which some are probable human carcinogens. As a result MOZAL initiated a human health risk assessment (HHRA) study concerning this operation, in order to understand the potential health impacts on the surrounding communities, including Mahlampsene, Sikuama, Mussumbuluko, Djuba, Meluluane and Xinonankila. This report presents the results of the human health risk assessment for carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health effects. DA - 2011-02 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Atmospheric emissions KW - BHP Billiton KW - Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) KW - Environmental risks KW - Human health risks KW - Carcinogens KW - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons KW - Cancer risks LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 T1 - Emissions during the BHP Billiton mozal aluminium smelter Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) rebuild – A human health perspective TI - Emissions during the BHP Billiton mozal aluminium smelter Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) rebuild – A human health perspective UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5007 ER -