” Despite the overall good destruction and removal efficiency of permethrin (better than 90%) the high emission of U-POPs and CBs from the test burn is of another more serious concern. To our best knowledge the findings of this study are the first of this kind for the Southeast Asia. The findings emphasize that if not properly conducted a standard destruction technology of a non-POP chemical can lead to a release of a range of more dangerous U-POPs into the environment.”
Emission of dioxins/furans and other U-POPs from test burns of non-POP pesticides in a hazardous waste incinerator Original Research Article
Waste Management, Available online 21 December 2012, Pages
Thipsukon Khumsaeng, Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Karstensen H. Kare, Chongrak Polprasert
Highlights
► Test burns of non-POP obsolete pesticides in high temperature incinerator. ► Profiles of dioxins/furans, dioxin-like PCBs, CBs in discharges and fed wastes. ► Emission factors of U-POPs through stack and other discharges. ► Destruction and removal efficiency of non-POP pesticides.