Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran levels and patterns in samples from different Swedish industries analyzed within the Swedish dioxin survey

Abstract

Different industrial processes in Sweden have been investigated regarding their emissions of PCDD/F to the environment. Levels, congener patterns and estimated annual emissions are compared for the samples analyzed. The results support the assumption that the metallurgical industry is one of the main sources for PCDD/F to the Swedish environment. The results also indicate that textile manufacturing may be an important source of dioxins. Combined emissions from small processes may also have an impact on the environment. Among the samples investigated were wastes from industrial processes, some of which showed very high PCDD/F levels, emphasizing that wastes are also important PCDD/F sources.

Keywords

POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS (PCDD); POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS (PCDF); METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY; TEXTILE MANUFACTURING; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

Published in

Chemosphere
1993, volume: 27, number: 1-3, pages: 163-170

SLU Authors

• Ljung, Karin

  • Umeå University

UKÄ Subject classification

Analytical Chemistry

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-6535(93)90289-H

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43018