Abstract
Polychlorinated-dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and Polychlorinated-dibenzofurans (PCDFs) contamination in ecosystems has been a major concern, however, no information is available about the atmospheric contents and emission profiles in different types of fuels from industrial boilers in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Cambodia. Nine air and bottom ash samples (n = 18) were collected from three industrial boilers using U.S.EPA Method 23 and U.S.EPA Method 8290, respectively. All samples were successfully quantified by two High Resolution Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRGC-HRMS) namely Waters Autospec Premier and Waters Autospec Ultima. This investigation elucidates the impacts of fuel type on the emissions of PCDDs and PCDFs from three different industrial boilers. It appears plausible to affirm that fuel types play an important role on PCDD/PCDF emission levels from industrial boilers. The results of PCDD/PCDF concentrations should be considered as baseline data for promoting Best Available Technique (BAT) and Best Environmental Practise (BEP) in order to reduce dioxin emissions from industrial boilers in Southeast Asian countries.
Highlights
It appears plausible to affirm that fuel types play an important role on PCDD/PCDF emission levels from industrial boilers
The results of PCDD/PCDF concentrations should be considered as baseline data for promoting Best Available Technique (BAT) and Best Environmental Practise (BEP) in order to reduce dioxin emissions from industrial boilers in Southeast Asian countries. & 2018 The Authors
All samples were collected from industrial boilers located at the Great Honour Textile Factory Ltd. (GHT), OLEEN Company Limited (Oleen), and Lai Agro Industry Company Limited (LAI)
Summary
Environmental Sciences Environmental Chemistry Table, text file, graph, figure Soxhlet extraction and High Resolution Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRGC-HRMS) (Waters Autospec Premier and Waters Autospec Ultima) [1] Raw data, analysed. Data displayed here may serve as benchmarks for other research groups focusing in the field of occupational safety and health, and toxicology to assess PCDD/PCDF congeners daily intakes by industrial emissions. The results of this dataset can be useful for United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to showcase the success of “Demonstration of BAT and BEP in Fossil Fuel-fired Utility and Industrial Boilers in Response to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)”.
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