GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
polychlordibenzo-p-dioxin
Definition

PCDD are formed (along with variants including furans) when compounds containing chlorine are burnt at low temperature in improperly operated/designed domestic refuse and industrial waste incinerators where PCDDs can be found in both the flue gases and the fly ash.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/6486