Removal of persistent bioaccumulative toxic chemicals from pulp and paper mill effluent streams
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Washington, DC (United States)
Several organizations have called for the reduction of PBTs or Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxics because of this class of chemicals potential environmental consequences when released into the environment. PBTs are persistent because of their resistance to biological contamination, because they bioaccumulate in the fatty tissue of organisms, and are toxic to aquatic species at relatively low levels. PBTs may be produced commercially such as for use as a pesticide or herbicide or inadvertently as byproducts, such as from diesel engines, incinerators, and during pulp bleaching using chlorine or chlorine derivatives. This paper will show how the pulp and paper industry has utilized the pollution prevention technique of process change to remove the levels of PBTs from its waste stream and how this process change relates to decreasing levels of specific PBTs in the environment. Chlorinated phenolic compounds and dioxin will be used as examples.
- OSTI ID:
- 214662
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950801-; TRN: 96:000922-0133
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 210. national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Chicago, IL (United States), 20-25 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 210th ACS national meeting. Part 1 and 2; PB: 1866 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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