HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL-CONFERENCE ON MANAGING HAZARDOUS AIR-POLLUTANTS

As the time approaches for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E PA) to evaluate whether risk from electric utility trace substance emi ssions are of concern, attention is focused on research to clarify the many issues surrounding this topic. Accordingly, more than 230 repres entatives of industry, government, international research and academic institutions, equipment manufacturers, and engineering service firms attended the Second International Conference on Managing Hazardous Air Pollutants, which was held in Washington, D.C., on July 13-15, 1993. Sponsored by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in cooperati on with the EPA, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), PowerGen, Coal Resea rch Division of the International Energy Agency, and Canadian Electric al Association, the conference featured more than 50 presentations tha t both asked and answered questions about utility emission sources, th e atmospheric fate of emitted substances, health and environmental stu dies, risk assessment, and control technologies. The diversity of the audience produced a stimulating exchange of findings, interpretations, and assessments of remaining uncertainties. The exchange provided val uable direction for ongoing research activities worldwide.