Incineration of municipal waste and measures against dioxin in Japan
- Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tokyo (Japan)
It was in 1983 that dioxin was detected from fly ash emitted from municipal solid waste (MSW) incinerators in Japan. Since then, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has executed numerous researches on the generation mechanism and control of dioxin. Based upon the results of the researches, the Ministry entrusted a group of experts to conduct a study on measures to be taken against dioxin, and finally issued {open_quotes}the Guidelines for the Prevention of Dioxin Generation from MSW Incinerators{close_quotes} in December 1990. In June 1996, {open_quotes}The Conference for examining the measures to reduce dioxin in connection with waste disposal{close_quotes} was established; and in January 1997, the Guidelines were amended.
- Research Organization:
- Solid Waste Association of North America, Silver Spring, MD (United States); Air and Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA (United States); Integrated Waste Services Association, Washington, DC (United States); National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States); American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Yonkers, NY (United States). Solid Waste Processing Div.; Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States). Air Pollution Technology Branch
- OSTI ID:
- 548929
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970440--; ON: DE97007054
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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