Emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans from the open burning of household waste in barrels

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 377-384

  Lemieux, Paul M ^a   Lutes, Christopher C ^b   Abbott, Judith A ^c   Aldous, Kenneth M ^d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ARCADIS Geraghty and Miller Inc   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; COMBUSTORS; COPPER; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; IMPURITIES; SOLID WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE INCINERATION;

HOUSEHOLD WASTE; MUNICIPAL WASTE COMBUSTORS; POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS; TEST BURNS;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

CHLOROBENZENE; CHLOROPHENOL; COPPER; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

BURNING; DOMESTIC WASTE; PCDD;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; RECYCLING; SMOKE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0034131741     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es990465t     Document Type: Article

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