Cent Eur J Public Health 1993, 1(2):123-124

Indicator parameters for PCDD/F as a possible means to monitor emissions of toxicity equivalents from waste incinerators

Kaune A., Lenoir D., Nikolai U., Kettrup A.

GSF-Research Centre for Environment and Health, Neuherberg, FRG

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.

Published: December 1, 1993  Show citation