Atmospheric deposition of polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the vicinity of shredding facilities in Wallonia (Belgium)
[en] In Belgium, 16 shredding facilities manage annually tens of thousands tons of wastes from different origins (endof-life vehicles, electronic waste, electrical transformers, …). These materials contain hazardous persistent organic pollutants such as polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The shredding process promotes the production and the emission of dust contaminated by these compounds. The objective of this study is to measure the concentrations of PCDD/Fs, PCBs and PBDEs in fallout dust collected in the vicinity of 3 shredding plants located in Wallonia (French
speaking part of Belgium). Samples were collected by using Owen gauges and pollutant levels were measured by GC-MS. The median deposition levels measured for ΣPCDD/Fs, Σdioxin-like PCBs, 5 × Σ6 DIN PCBs and PBDE 209 were 1.9 pg TEQ/m2.day, 4.4 pg TEQ/m2.day, 246.5 ng/m2.day and 253.8 ng/m2.day, respectively. These levels represent high concentrations compared to those observed in most of the remote, rural and urban areas studied around the world and were similar to those measured in other heavily industrialized districts.
Consequently, the health effects of this high exposure to pollutants among workers and residents in the vicinity of these shredding facilities are of concern.
Disciplines :
Pharmacy, pharmacology & toxicology
Author, co-author :
Dufour, Patrice ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Unilab > Pool assistant - biologie clinique
PIRARD, Catherine ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Unilab > Laboratoire toxicologie de l'environnement
Ortegat, Geoffrey; Institut Scientifique de Service Public (ISSeP) > Analyses Unit
Brouhon, Jean-Marc; Public Service of Wallonia > Walloon Agency for Air and Climate (AWAC)
CHARLIER, Corinne ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Unilab > Service de toxicologie
Language :
English
Title :
Atmospheric deposition of polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the vicinity of shredding facilities in Wallonia (Belgium)
Publication date :
2021
Journal title :
Atmospheric Pollution Research Journal
eISSN :
1309-1042
Publisher :
Turkish National Committee for Air Pollution Research and Control, Izmir, Turkey
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