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

Wang, Lin‐Chi; Hsi, Hsing‐Cheng; Wang, Ya-Fen; Lin, Shio‐Jean; Chang-Chien, Guo-Ping

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2009.12.016

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“…The PCDD/F content of fly ash was on average higher than that of BTA in all runs, which is consistent with the results of previous studies (Lin et al, 2008;Wang et al, 2010;Zhang et al, 2012). The average PCDD/F level of quenched ash was a little lower than that of BHA.…”

Section: Pcdd Composition Of Input and Output Materialssupporting

confidence: 81%

“…It was obviously that the emission factors were much lower even with roughly equivalent Cl content while combusting fuels due to the homogeneous composition. For ash, the emission factors of path II in run-1 and run-2 were 121 and 188 µg I-TEQ/ton-input-material, respectively, which are roughly equal to that in MSW incinerators (Lin et al, 2008;Wang et al, 2010). However, the emission factor of path II in run-3 was about 10-fold higher.…”

Section: Pcdd/f Emission Factors Of Output Materialsmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…The emission factors of the whole system for LPW, LLW, and LSW were 145, 214, and 888 µg I-TEQ/ton-input-material, respectively. Previous studies reported that the emission factors for hardwood (Cl = 0.04%), coal (Cl = 0.35%), and MSW (Cl = 0.15%) were 0.2, 3.0, and 0.55 µg I-TEQ/ton-input-material (Lee et al, 2005;Wang et al, 2010). In comparison with the results in these above mentioned studies, the Cl contents of LPW and LLW were roughly equivalent, but the emission factors were much higher.…”

Section: Pcdd/f Emission Factors Of Output Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxin and Dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) Emission Behavior during Incineration of Laboratory Waste. Part 1: Emission Profiles Obtained Using Chemical Assay and Bioassay

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Wang

et al. 2014

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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This study describes polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) behavior during the incineration of laboratory waste, including combustible laboratory solid waste (LSW), laboratory plastic waste (LPW), and organic laboratory liquid waste (LLW). Stack flue gas (SFG), input materials, bottom ash (BTA), first quenching tower ash (FQA), secondary quenching tower ash (SQA), and baghouse ash (BHA) were sampled and analyzed using high-resolution gas chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS) assay and bioassay. The PCDD/F concentration of SFG met the standard in Taiwan. The Cl levels of LPW and LLW were roughly equivalent to that of municipal solid waste (MSW). Therefore, the SFG concentration, content of fly ash, and distribution behavior of PCDD/Fs are reasonably similar to those of MSW incinerators. The LSW had an extremely high Cl level (11.4%). The emission factor of the whole incineration system was 888 µg I-TEQ/ton-waste, which is 10-fold higher than that of MSW. The PCDD/F was mainly in BTA (31.6 wt.%) and fly ash (63.1 wt.%), resulting in higher PCDD/F level of ashes compared with that of MSW ashes. Both HRGC/HRMS analysis and bioassay results show similar PCDD/F emission characteristics during the incineration of LW. In addition, the linear regression between the values acquired using these two methods show a good relation (R 2 > 0.84), indicating that Ad-DR bioassay is a promising fast-screen method for determining PCDD/F levels.

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Section: Pcdd/f Emission Factors Of Output Materialsmentioning

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Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxin and Dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) Emission Behavior during Incineration of Laboratory Waste. Part 1: Emission Profiles Obtained Using Chemical Assay and Bioassay

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Wang

et al. 2014

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“…Briefly, dioxin and DLCs bind to AhR followed by nuclear translocation and binding to dioxinresponsive element (DRE) in target gene promoters (Denison and Nagy 2003). In addition to the chlorinated compounds, the environmental levels of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PBDD/Fs) have been increasing along with the ubiquitous use of brominated organic chemicals (Litten et al 2003;Hayakawa et al 2004;Wang et al 2010). Brominated DLCs exert their effects primarily via the AhR signaling pathway and are found to be approximately equally potent as their chlorinated analogues (Behnisch et al 2003;Olsman et al 2007).…”

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Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds Suppress Acetylcholinesterase Activity via Transcriptional Downregulations In Vitro

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“…When compared to the chemical factory and power plant, the disposal of PBDEs at the incineration plant is more extensive. In solid waste, PBDEs are ubiquitous, especially in electronics waste, and it has been shown that a large amount of PBDEs leak out to the environment when these materials are burned (Agrell et al, 2004;Wang et al, 2010aWang et al, , 2010b. Pollution levels among industries were compared using the MannWhitney U-test to analyze PBDEs; however, no significant differences were observed among these industries.…”

Section: Pbdes In Soilmentioning

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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soil from three typical industrial areas in Beijing, China

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2013

Journal of Environmental Sciences

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Areas containing industrial facilities belonging to three different typical industries that may cause pollution by polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in Beijing, China were investigated. Specifically, the areas contained a solid waste incineration plant, a chemical factory, and a heat and power plant. Investigation of the pollution status of PBDEs in the surface soil from areas around these industries revealed the highest concentration of 42 PBDE congeners (118 ng/g, dry mass) at the solid waste incineration plant. In the other two plants, the highest concentrations were both 26 ng/g (dry mass). Among the PBDE homologues, the PBDE contamination at all sites showed similar congener compositions, with BDE 209 being the dominant congener. Our findings established the first contamination status of three typical industrial areas in Beijing. Furthermore, the total concentrations of 42 PBDE congeners tended to decrease as the distance from the investigated plants increased. Overall, these plants were identified as potential pollution sources of PBDEs in Beijing. Moreover, Pearson correlation analysis revealed that the major PBDE source in Beijing may be associated with the technical deca-BDE and penta-BDE mixture. Based on the data obtained in this preliminary investigation, further study of the potential of these sources to emit PBDEs in Beijing is warranted.

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

Cited by 133 publications

References 36 publications

Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxin and Dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) Emission Behavior during Incineration of Laboratory Waste. Part 1: Emission Profiles Obtained Using Chemical Assay and Bioassay

Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxin and Dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) Emission Behavior during Incineration of Laboratory Waste. Part 1: Emission Profiles Obtained Using Chemical Assay and Bioassay

Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds Suppress Acetylcholinesterase Activity via Transcriptional Downregulations In Vitro

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soil from three typical industrial areas in Beijing, China

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