Currently, the only emission control is a fabric baghouse that captures particulates. Plant operations occur between April and late fall. The monitoring site was in close proximity to a residential area to the northwest of the Omni facility. In addition, the levels of sulfur dioxide detected at the ambient air monitoring site near the Omni Engineering plant were below levels known to cause adverse health effects in humans. Children are shorter, resulting in a greater likelihood to breathe dust, soil, and heavy vapors close to the ground.
Children are smaller, resulting in higher doses of chemical exposure per body weight.
The developing body systems of children can sustain permanent damage if toxic exposures occur during critical growth stages. Children who are the most likely to be exposed to environmental media at the Omni Engineering facility site include the children living in nearby homes. The levels of sulfur dioxide detected at the Omni Engineering plant are below levels known to cause adverse health effects in humans.