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PCDD/Fs in Soil Samples Collected in the Vicinity of a Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator: Human Health Risks

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The concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) were determined in soil samples taken from 24 sites in the vicinity of a municipal solid waste incinerator (Montcada, Barcelona, Spain). Samples were collected within a radius of 3 km in each of the three main directions of the wind rose in that area. Hepta- and octa-CDDs were the predominant congeners and contributors to TEQ. PCDD/F levels ranged from 0.30 to 44.26 ng TEQ/kg (dry matter), with median and mean values of 3.52 and 6.91 ng TEQ/kg, respectively. The highest and lowest PCDD/F concentrations were found at 750 m (44.26 ng TEQ/kg) and 3000 m (0.30 ng TEQ/kg) from the stack, while the PCDD/PCDF ratio was 1.78. The health risk analysis of the data shows that the PCDD/F intake from soils is substantially lower than the tolerable daily intake for toxicologic (other than cancer) effects of PCDD/Fs.

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  1. Environmental Engineering Laboratory, “Rovira i Virgili” University, 43005 Tarragona, Spain , , , , , , ES

    M. Schuhmacher

  2. Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, “Rovira i Virgili” University, San Lorenzo 21, 43201 Reus, Spain , , , , , , ES

    A. Xifró, J. M. Llobet & J. L. Domingo

  3. Tauw Milieu, Environmental Laboratory, 7400 AC Deventer, The Netherlands , , , , , , NL

    H. A. M. de Kok

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Received: 18 April 1997/Accepted: 15 July 1997

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Schuhmacher, M., Xifró, A., Llobet, J. et al. PCDD/Fs in Soil Samples Collected in the Vicinity of a Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator: Human Health Risks. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 33, 239–246 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002449900249

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