What is discharged from the incinerator stacks?
Approximately 99 percent of the discharge from the incinerator stacks is made up of carbon dioxide and water vapor. The remaining one percent consists of minute quantities of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulates. Quantities of these discharges are continuously monitored to ensure they consistently meet or exceed all requirements of the federal Clean Air Act and standards set by the Department of Health and Human Services. [image: incineration facility] Is incineration safe? Yes. Multiple safety features are designed into the process, along with backup systems for each feature, to prevent agent or hazardous material release. In the event that part of the process is not operating correctly, the computer system will safely shut down the entire process. The Army’s goal is to operate a facility that will protect its own workers and the families that live on the installation, the public and the environment. Evidence of this commitment is found at Johnston Atoll w
