Survey of dioxin sources in the baltic region extended summary

The present paper summarises the results of the project: 'Survey of Anthropogenic Sources of Dioxins and Furans in the Baltic Region'. As a part of the project, inventories have been carried out in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland by applying the toolkit for quantification of dioxin a...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2003-01, Vol.10 (1), p.49-56
Main Authors: Lassen, Carsten, Hansen, Erik, Jensen, Allan Astrup, Olendrzyński, Krzysztof, Kolsut, Wieslaw, Żurek, Janusz, Kargulewicz, Iwona, Debski, Boguslaw, Skośkiewicz, Jacek, Holtzer, Mariusz, Grochowalski, Adam, Brante, Evija, Poltimae, Helen, Kailaste, Tiit, Kapturauskas, Jonas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropogenic factors
Dioxins
Emissions
Furans
Inventories
Pesticides
Surveys
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Summary:The present paper summarises the results of the project: 'Survey of Anthropogenic Sources of Dioxins and Furans in the Baltic Region'. As a part of the project, inventories have been carried out in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland by applying the toolkit for quantification of dioxin and furan releases developed by UNEP Chemicals. The main route of direct releases to the environment is emission to air. Total emission to air from Poland was estimated at 490 (88-1,300) g I-TEQ/year, whereas the emissions from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were estimated as being 14 (2.4-54), 23 (2.6-63) and 17 (2.6-38) g I-TEQ, respectively. In general, the uncertainty on the estimates is very high, and recommendations regarding further development of the inventories have been made, and measures for reducing the releases have been provided.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1065/espr2002.12.143