Emisión de dioxinas por las incineradoras de R.S.U.: ¿un riesgo para la salud pública?

• Autores: José Luis Domingo Roig
• Localización: Residuos: Revista técnica, ISSN 1131-9526, Año nº 9, Nº 49, 1999, págs. 60-66
• Idioma: español
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• Resumen

  • Environmental contamination from particulate and gaseous emissions containing heavy metals, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) , as well as other compounds from municipal solid waste incinerators (MSWI) is an issue of great concern. Recently; the controversy surrounding MSWI has intensified in our country The key question for government agencies, public official, and public opinion is whether MSW incineration is an acceptable waste management option. Since a point-of-view of public health, much concern and debate has arisen about human exposure to PCDD/Fs emitted from these facilities. The present paper provides an up-to-date perspective on MSW incineration as a source of human exposure to PCDD/Fs by comparing background PCDD/F concentrations with incinerator-emitted PCDD/F levels. It is concluded that PCDD/F exposure from MSWI would not reach a percentage of 1% on total daily intake of PCDD/Fs.