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- Title
Emissions of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDFs) in Iran.
- Authors
Momeniha, Fatemeh; Nabizadeh, Ramin; Hassanvand, Mohammad; Mahvi, Amir; Naddafi, Kazem; Mesdaghinia, Alireza; Nasseri, Simin
- Abstract
The aim of this study was estimation of PCDD/PCDFs emissions from various sources in Iran. The results indicated total PCDD/PCDFs emissions in Iran in 2010, was 1,957 g TEQ. Of this amount, about 705.8, 0.5, 463.5, 144.1 and 643.2 g TEQ/year was released to air, water, land, products, and in residues, respectively. Open burning processes and metal production are the major contributors to be known environmental sources of PCDD/PCDFs that contribute to about 70% of total PCDD/PCDFs emissions in Iran. The results showed that total PCDD/PCDFs emissions in Iran per inhabitant were about 26.5 g TEQ/million that is high relatively.
- Subjects
IRAN; DIOXINS; POLYCHLORINATED dibenzodioxins; EMISSIONS (Air pollution); HERBICIDE residues
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2011, Vol 87, Issue 6, p708
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-011-0392-y