Indicator parameters for PCDD/F as a possible means to monitor emissions of toxicity equivalents from waste incinerators.
In the stack emissions from a hazardous waste incinerator we found highly significant correlations between 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin toxicity equivalents (I-TE) and pentachlorobenzene (CI5Bz) and between I-TE and heptachlorobiphenyl (CI7B). We therefore propose to utilize these substances as indicator parameters from which I-TE values can be estimated. Since they are easier to analyze than PCDD/F the use of indicator parameters such as CI5Bz and CI7B offers the chance to monitor I-TE emissions which are limited to 0.1 ng/m3 in many European countries.
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GSF-Research Centre for Environment and Health, Neuherberg, FRG.
Lenoir
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Nikolai
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Kettrup
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D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D015415:Biomarkers; D002722:Chlorobenzenes / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D017745:Incineration; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis*; D016014:Linear Models; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis*; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis
D000393:Air Pollutants; D015415:Biomarkers; D002722:Chlorobenzenes; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D007306:Insecticides; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; C034559:2,3,4,5,3',4',5'-heptachlorobiphenyl; C003060:pentachlorobenzene; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls