Are dioxins emitted when PVC is incinerated?
Yes, but is the same case as HCl. With the existing technologies, it can be very well controlled. In addition, due that the PVC is present only in very low quantities in solid urban wastes, both HCl and dioxins coming from PVC are a low part of the total acid and dioxins generated in the incineration. The idea that PVC within incinerated waste causes the formation of high levels of dioxins is out of date and incorrect. Extensive scientific studies conducted in the USA, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK have all concluded that the removal of PVC from the waste stream has no effect on the amount of dioxins produced. Even without PVC, there will remain enough chlorine from other materials such as paper, vegetable waste and table salt to form dioxins. Today, dioxin emissions can be regulated through the correct operation of the combustion plant and the use of appropriate emission control equipment. The main factor controlling dioxin emissions are related t
