Preliminary data summary : airport deicing operations (revised)

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Deicing
  • Airport operations
  • Tables (Data)
  • Environmental impacts
  • Toxicity
  • Waste management
  • Aircraft
  • Airfield surfa
  • Airlines
  • Airports
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  EPA/821/R-00/016
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Environmental Protection Agency
• Abstract:
  The deicing and anti-icing of aircraft and airfield surfaces is required by the Federal ; Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure the safety of passengers; however, when performed ; without discharge controls in place, airport deicing operations can result in environmental ; impacts. In addition to potential aquatic life and human health impacts from the toxicity of ; deicing and anti-icing chemicals, the biodegradation of propylene or ethylene glycol (i.e., the base ; chemical of deicing fluid) in surface waters (i.e., lakes, rivers) can greatly impact water quality, ; including significant reduction in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels. Reduced DO levels can ; ultimately lead to fish kills. ; This Preliminary Data Summary provides information about the air transportation ; industry and the best practices being employed for aircraft and airfield deicing operations, as well ; as for the collection, containment, recovery, and treatment of wastewaters containing deicing ; agents. This study was conducted to meet the obligations of the EPA under Section 304(m) of ; the Clean Water Act, in accordance with the consent decree in Natural Resources Defense ; Council and Public Citizen, Inc. v. Browner (D.D.C. 89-2980, as modified February 4, 1997). ; EPA hopes that this study will serve as an objective source of information that can be used by ; airports, airlines, state and local regulators, and citizen groups.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5227/dot_5227_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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