Appraisal of air pollution in Tennessee : report of a cooperative survey by the U.S. Public Health Service and the State of Tennessee Dept. of Public Health, December 1956-July 1957 / Paul A. Kenline, senior assistant sanitary engineer.
- United States Public Health Service
- Date:
- 1957
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Appraisal of air pollution in Tennessee : report of a cooperative survey by the U.S. Public Health Service and the State of Tennessee Dept. of Public Health, December 1956-July 1957 / Paul A. Kenline, senior assistant sanitary engineer. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Morristown Morristown Morristown, with a population (1955) of 14,700, is situated in a shallow val- ley. A ridge about three miles south- east of the city rises 200 to 300 feet. On the northwest side of the city are some hills rising to 300 feet in eleva- tion. Ten miles northwest of the city are some ridges rising 700 feet. The valley is open tothe northeast and south- west. Population statistics indicate a growth of 26 percent for Morristown and 17 percent for all of Hamblen County for the period 1955 to 1965. Industrial employment in Hamblen County is 4435 (est. 1956), and the larger industries are furniture, chemicals, and textiles. Industrial emissions include carbon disulfide and hydrogen sulfide from arayonplant, carbon disulfide from a producer of this chemical, dust from a crushed stone plant, and smoke from burn- ing wood wastes from 18 furniture plants. Refuse is disposed of on a dump, but the city is going to change to a land fill operation. There are operations in Mor- ristown that emit objectionable amounts of pollutants to the atmosphere which cause discomfort or inconvenience to residents. Air pollution is attributed to industrial sources, mainly, the fur- niture works (smoke) but also some odor from the rayon plant (located six miles from the city) andtothe municipal dump. These problems are considered of minor Significance. Jefferson and Grainger Counties are also served by this district health department. Jefferson County has a popu- lation (1955) of 19,434, and an indus- trial employment of 760. Grainger County has a population (1955) of 12,814, and an industrial employment of 780. Little growth is anticipated in either county. There were no reported air pollution problems. Tri-city Area (Johnson City, Bristol, Kingsport) The tri-cities, Johnson City, Bris- tol and Kingsport, are situated in a bowl which is open to the southwest--the beginning of the great valley of east Tennessee. Climatological data from the tri-city (Bristol) airport, located about equidistant from Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City, are given in Table 35. The relatively low mean hourly wind speed and the frequent occurrence of calms and heavy fog would indicate that atmospheric conditions, on occasion, would likely be unfavorable to disper- sion of pollutants. TABLE 35 SELECTED CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA FOR TRI-CITIES‘’°:!® 1949-1954 BRISTOL AIRPORT MEAN HOURLY] PREVAILING DEGREE DAYS JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER PRECIPIe TATION By RPALDWO—-—NANOWUUY a> WIND SPEED (MePeHe) ° MW ARADWRAEUINNAD =UNRO=-NWOBDoONO 65 WIND DIRECTION PERCENT CALMS WNHEUNDAWNH—- WW](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b32175735_0073.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
