The effect of changing waste management practices on PCDD/PCDF releases from household waste recycling and disposal processes

Chemosphere

Volumn 34, Issue 5-7, 1997, Pages 1615-1622

  Eduljee, G H ^a   Dyke, P ^b   Cains, P W ^b  

^a ERM   (United Kingdom)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composting; Incineration; Landfilling; PCDDs; PCDFs; Polychlorinated dibenzo p dioxins; Polychlorinated dibenzofurans; Recycling; Waste management strategy

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

AIR POLLUTION; COMPOSTING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOMESTIC WASTE; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; POLLUTION CONTROL; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

HOUSEHOLD WASTE; INCINERATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LANDFILL; MANAGEMENT APPROACH; PCDD; PCDF; POLLUTION EMISSIONS; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030620285     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(97)00457-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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