Chemicals under the plume

Forensic Architecture modeled both the plume from the fire at Marathon and analyzed the resulting concentrations of benzene in the air at 20 meters above ground level

8.23am

Benzene concentration at ground level

.001 ppm

.00001

.0001

8.23am

Benzene concentration at ground level

.001 ppm

.00001

.0001

8.23am

Benzene concentration at ground level

.001 ppm

.00001

.0001

8.23am

Benzene concentration at ground level

.001 ppm

.00001

.0001

8.23am

Benzene concentration at ground level

.001 ppm

.00001

.0001

8.23am

Benzene concentration at ground level

.001 ppm

.00001

.0001

Note: Due to modeling limitations, benzene concentrations close to the ground are likely higher than what is represented by the simulation.