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Is PVC Production A Major Source Of Dioxin Emissions?

April 26, 2017dioxin emissions production PVC source

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Is PVC Production A Major Source Of Dioxin Emissions?

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Only very small amounts of dioxin are generated during PVC production. Dioxin emissions have actually halved in last 30 years even though PVC production has increased by 300% The PVC industry is strictly regulated and the highest dioxin concentration allowed from industrial discharges is 0.1 ng/cubic metre of emission. The dioxin concentration in the vicinity of a standard barbecue cooking meat has been measured at 0.7 ng/cubic metre i.e. seven times greater than the industrial concentration limit.