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How far should a land fill site where methane gas and carbon monoxide is present be from a residential area?
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∙ 15y ago
That is difficult to answer, as it always depends on the concentrations. Since both methane and carbon monoxide are gases it is unlikely that the will linger for long on the land fill site.
Here some guidelines towards measured concentration and their acceptability:
CO
Occupational exposure limits
TLV: 25 ppm as TWA BEI issued (ACGIH 2006).
MAK: 30 ppm 35 mg/m³ Peak limitation category: II(1); Pregnancy risk group: B; (DFG 2006).
CH4
TLV: (aliphatic hydrocarbons gases, Alkane C1-C4) 1000 ppm (as TWA) (ACGIH 2005).
MAK not established.
The more dangerous of the two is clearly CO (carbon monoxide). CH4 is lighter than air and will proceed straight up to the sky.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt should be at LEAST 2,000 feet away from a structure, or you could catch your house on fire. By the way, if you haven't signed your land over to a gas driller yet, don't do it! It's dangerous, and you can catch cancer from it! Spread the word that gas drilling is bad, and if you support it, you are supporting the world coming to an end.
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