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Kentucky Division for Air Quality

Open Burning. Kentucky Division for Air Quality. Roberta Burnes Environmental Education Specialist roberta.burnes@ky.gov. What is Open Burning?.

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Kentucky Division for Air Quality

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  1. Open Burning Kentucky Division for Air Quality Roberta Burnes Environmental Education Specialist roberta.burnes@ky.gov

  2. What is Open Burning? Outdoor burning of any material without an approved burn chamber, stack, or chimney with control devices approved by the KY Division for Air Quality.

  3. Smoke from open burning contains harmful substances, including: • Dioxins • Particulate matter • Volatile organic compounds • Corrosives

  4. Open Burning Impacts Human Health • Smoke from open burning: • Depresses the central nervous system • Is especially harmful to children and adults with respiratory diseases

  5. Kids are especially vulnerable Developing bodies are especially sensitive to toxins and smoke from open burning.

  6. Open Burning Impacts the Environment • Air • Soil • Water

  7. Smoke Travels Smoke from land clearing & wildfires on October 22, 2010

  8. Fire and Safety Hazards • Over the past decade, more than one quarter of all wildfires reported in Kentucky were the result of open burning. • Last year, debris fires burned 222 acres in Madison County alone. • (Kentucky Div. of Forestry)

  9. Restrictions during fire hazard season: Oct. 1 – Dec. 15 and Feb. 15 – April 30 During fire hazard season, burning within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland area is allowed only during evening hours between 6 p.m. & 6 a.m.

  10. Illegal open burning has continued to be a serious issue for many years in Kentucky.

  11. Legal, or Illegal? What, when, where, and how a material is burned determines if the burning is legal or illegal.

  12. Legal Burning Activities

  13. What About Trash? Nearly everything found in household trash is illegal to burn. • Garbage (animal or vegetable matter) • Plastic materials • Plastic-coated paper • Styrofoam • Cans & glass • Rubber • Painted products • Clothing

  14. Prohibited Burn Items… • Tires • Plastic • Rubber • Coated wire • Insulated wire • Foam insulation • Used oil

  15. Prohibited Burn Items: Agricultural • Bedding material • Muck piles • Mulch • Hay • Treated, stained, or painted lumber • Fence posts & wood pallets • Buildings

  16. Prohibited Burn Items: Construction/Demolition • Asbestos materials • Buildings (houses, barns, garages) • Construction debris • Demolition debris • Drywall • Shingles

  17. Disposing of Storm Debris • May be legally burned (observe fire hazard & ozone season restrictions & county burn bans) • Large piles should be divided and burned incrementally over time • Care should be taken to locate burn piles away from residences and areas that could be impacted by smoke

  18. Most Open Burning is Not Necessary! • Brush could be composted, piled up for the wildlife, or simply left to decay. • Most debris can be recycled. • Debris that is not recyclable should be land-filled. By making a few sensible choices, residents can reduce the amount of disposable materials created in the first place.

  19. Illegal burning could result in a $25,000 fine per day per violation. In addition to Division for Air Quality rules, other state and local regulations may apply.

  20. How Can DAQ Help You? • Open burn brochures • Outreach presentations • Fire department trainings • Field inspectors • Partnerships

  21. KY Division for Air Quality200 Fair Oaks Lane, 1st FloorFrankfort, KY 40601(502) 564-3999 For more information or to report illegal burning Call the Open Burn Hotline: 888-BURN-LAW 888-287-6529 http://air.ky.gov

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