Environmental fate of combustion-generated polychlorinated dioxins and furans

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00124a010· OSTI ID:6223905

Czuczwa, J M; Hites, R A

Polychlorinated dioxins and furans were found in sediments from the Saginaw River and Bay and from Lake Huron. The congener distributions of the dioxins and furans indicate that combustion may be the major source of these compounds. The depth vs. concentration profiles in dated sediment cores shows that emission of dioxins and furans has increased greatly since 1940. This historical increase is similar to trends for the production, use, and disposal of chlorinated organic compounds and suggests that chlorinated precursors of dioxins and furans, present in incinerator combustion fuels, may be the main source of the dioxins and furans found in these sediments.

• Research Organization: Indiana Univ., Bloomington
• OSTI ID: 6223905
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 18:6; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
DATA
DIOXIN
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FUELS
FURANS
GREAT LAKES
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INCINERATORS
INFORMATION
LAKE HURON
LAKES
MASS TRANSFER
MUNICIPAL WASTES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
POLLUTION SOURCES
PRECURSOR
SEDIMENTS
SURFACE WATERS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES