Comparisons of levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans in the surrounding environment and workplace of two municipal solid waste incinerators

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1817-1830

  Shih, Shun I ^a   Wang, Ya Fen ^b   Chang, Juu En ^c   Jang, Jiun Shiang ^c   Kuo, Fan Leng ^c   Wang, Lin Chi ^d   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^d  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Municipal solid waste incinerator; PCDD Fs; Surrounding environment; Workplace

Indexed keywords

DIBENZOFURANS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS (PCDD);

AIR QUALITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FURAN RESINS; HEALTH RISKS; REFUSE INCINERATORS; SOLID WASTES;

AIR POLLUTION;

DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FURAN RESINS; HEALTH RISKS; REFUSE INCINERATORS; SOLID WASTES;

AIR QUALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PCDD; PCDF; WASTE FACILITY;

AIR; ARTICLE; ASH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENT; EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; INCINERATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASON; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TAIWAN; TOXICITY; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BENZOFURANS; CHLORINE; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INCINERATION; SEASONS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 33748917642     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.05.022     Document Type: Article

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