Distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) in municipal solid waste incinerators

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1595-1602

  Wang, Lin Chi ^a   Hsi, Hsing Cheng ^b   Wang, Ya Fen ^c   Lin, Sheng Lun ^d   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^a  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bottom ash; Dioxin; Incinerator; PBDD Fs; PBDEs

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM ASH; DIBENZOFURANS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR; POLYBROMINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS; RE-UTILIZATION; REFERENCE SOIL;

ASH HANDLING; ETHERS; FLUE GASES; FLUES; FLY ASH; REFUSE INCINERATORS; SOLID WASTES; WASTE INCINERATION;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYBROMINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER;

BOTTOM ASH; DIBENZOFURAN; DIOXIN; INCINERATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PBDE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUE GAS; FLY ASH; INCINERATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BENZOFURANS; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; INCINERATION; WASTE PRODUCTS;

EID: 77949914211     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.12.016     Document Type: Article

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