Chlorodibenzo-p-dioxins and chlorodibenzofurans are trace components of fly ash and flue gas of some municipal incinerators in The Netherlands

Olie, K.; Vermeulen, Paul; Hutzinger, O.

doi:10.1016/0045-6535(77)90035-2

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“…Waste incineration produces polychlorinated dibenzo-pdioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in stack gas and fly ash, which is of concern as these compounds are toxic, persistent, and can bioaccumulate [1][2][3]. Filters and activated carbon have been used to reduce emissions of PCDD/Fs into the atmosphere from industrial thermal facilities, including waste incinerators [4][5][6][7][8][9].…”

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Field pilot study on emissions, formations and distributions of PCDD/Fs from cement kiln co-processing fly ash from municipal solid waste incinerations

Liu

Zhan

Zheng

et al. 2015

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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Field pilot study on emissions, formations and distributions of PCDD/Fs from cement kiln co-processing fly ash from municipal solid waste incinerations

Liu

Zhan

Zheng

et al. 2015

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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“…PCDD/Fs were always detected in stack gas and fly ash from municipal waste incinerators (MWIs) (Olie et al, 1977). As a result of many investigations, the theories of precursor formation and de novo formation have been developed to describe the pathways and mechanisms of PCDD/Fs formation in stack gas of incinerators.…”

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Inhibition of PCDD/Fs formation from dioxin precursors by calcium oxide

et al. 2005

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Research aimed at understanding the inhibition effect of CaO on polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) formation form dioxins precursors, such as chlorophenols (CPs) and chlorobenzenes (CBs). The results indicated that a clear dioxin inhibition effect occurred both in open and sealed system when CaO was used. In the open system, PCDDs were the main congeners and the inhibition efficiency was all over 99% in the experiments. In the experiments with CaO, less than 0.1% of the initial PCP was detected in the absorption tube and only about 1% of the initial PCP was examined as calcium pentachlorophenate in the reaction tube. In the sealed system, the inhibition efficiency was over 90% at temperature range between 280 and 450°C when PCP was used as model precursor. When HCB and 2,3,4,5-T 4 CP replaced PCP, significant inhibition effect was also observed. As CaO has the advantageous properties of non-toxicity and non-volatile nature, it is our hope that the result will contribute to the development of a new technique to cope with the problem of dioxin pollution in MWIs.

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“…Although waste incineration (hazardous, medical and municipal) is a widely used method of waste management, in many countries there is a great concern in relation to waste incinerators taking into account the emission of atmospheric toxic contaminants such as metals and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) (Olie et al, 1977;Lisk, 1988). However, although PCDD/ Fs, especially the 2,3,7,8-substituted congeners, are the most hazardous environmental pollutants released by incinerators, a number of other different activities are also known sources of PCDD/F emissions (Eduljee and Dyke, 1996;Fiedler, 1996).…”

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Levels of dioxins and furans in plasma of nonoccupationally exposed subjects living near a hazardous waste incinerator

Agramunt

Schuhmacher

Hernández

et al. 2005

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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The potential adverse effects of hazardous waste incinerators (HWI) continue to be a subject of worry. The construction of the first and till now only HWI in Spain finished in 1999. To assess the potential impact of the plant on public health, a preoperational monitoring program was established during the period of construction. The main goal of the present study was to determine, after approximately 3 years of regular operations in the facility, the concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in plasma of nonoccupationally exposed subjects living near the HWI. Blood samples were obtained from 20 volunteers aged 19-62 years. The mean PCDD/F concentration in plasma was 15.70 pg I-TEQ/g lipid (range 4.66-29.25 pg I-TEQ/g lipid), which is significantly lower than the mean level found in the baseline survey, 27.01 pg I-TEQ/g lipid (range 14.79-48.95 pg I-TEQ/g lipid). Reductions were noted for both sexes and for all age groups. The comparison with PCDD/F levels from a number of different countries shows that, in general terms, the current PCDD/F concentrations are lower than most results recently reported. It is concluded that emissions from the stack of the HWI assessed here should not mean any additional significant exposure to PCDD/Fs for the population living near the facility.

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Chlorodibenzo-p-dioxins and chlorodibenzofurans are trace components of fly ash and flue gas of some municipal incinerators in The Netherlands

Cited by 827 publications

References 4 publications

Field pilot study on emissions, formations and distributions of PCDD/Fs from cement kiln co-processing fly ash from municipal solid waste incinerations

Field pilot study on emissions, formations and distributions of PCDD/Fs from cement kiln co-processing fly ash from municipal solid waste incinerations

Inhibition of PCDD/Fs formation from dioxin precursors by calcium oxide

Levels of dioxins and furans in plasma of nonoccupationally exposed subjects living near a hazardous waste incinerator

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