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93 BOOK 88 FAGS 502 <br />Chairman Bird thanked everyone for their very informative <br />presentation and hoped it will help the audience understand the <br />issues. <br />Commissioner Macht asked whether the emissions were lighter or <br />heavier than air, and Mr. Gordon replied that they are heavier than <br />air and would settle. <br />The Chairman opened the public discussion. - <br />Rose Gaines, 1955 316t 'Avenue, recognized that"f-ndian River <br />County needs business to turn the local economy around, but felt <br />that her concerns were not addressed during the presentation and it <br />only made her more nervous. She expressed concern about the <br />proposed facility's proximity to Sebastian Middle/Junior High. <br />This is the age when human reproductive systems become mature and <br />rapid growth occurs. Any amount of MEK and toluene released into <br />the atmosphere is too much. Further, Mrs. Gaines pointed out that <br />the water supply for the school comes from a well and she is <br />concerned about possible effects of these compounds on the water. <br />She asked whether there is firm commitment that the company will <br />continue to make environmental safety a top priority and make <br />adequate inspections, especially—as the facility ages. She <br />concluded that if the commitment is there, then they should -go <br />ahead with the project, but she wished it were further away from <br />the school. <br />Mr. Doug Leonard, Geraghty & Miller, felt that the storage <br />issue had been addressed in that spills will be contained within <br />the dike to prevent groundwater contamination. He reminded the <br />public that the incinerator's manufacturer guarantees 95% of the <br />VOCs and probably 98% of the VOCs will be taken out. Inspection <br />will be continuous as the compounds pass through the catalyst. <br />Both inlet and outlet air quality samples will be taken. <br />Mr. Marcheschi added that the heat exchangers will not corrode <br />because they are not susceptible to rust. As far as detrimental <br />effects on children, carbon dioxide and water will not do a thing. <br />The hydrocarbons in the exhaust from a school bus are much more <br />harmful than the 2 percent that will pass through the incinerator <br />and be emitted at stack elevation. It will be impossible to sense <br />a change from the previous environment to the environment after <br />incineration. <br />Dr. Tyner stressed that huge doses of compounds are given to <br />laboratory animals in order to evoke a response. The only possible <br />effects of MEK and toluene are on the nervous system and they are <br />reversible. <br />28 <br />