Table: Table 9: Summary of dioxin releases to air, land and water in New Zealand for 1998, giving TEQ/annum [TEQ, toxic equivalents, is the resultant toxicity given by a mixture of dioxin congeners.]
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From UNEP |
Source |
Best estimate air |
Total to air |
Best estimate land |
Total to land |
Best estimate water |
Total to water |
Total to all media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Waste incineration |
3.58 |
11.09 |
2.97 |
6.5 |
– |
|
6.55 |
2 |
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals production |
1.75 |
5.42 |
7.01 |
15.33 |
0.015 |
0.67 |
8.78 |
3 |
Power generation and heating/cooking |
7.28 |
22.55 |
5.32 |
11.63 |
– |
|
12.60 |
4 |
Production of mineral products |
0.46 |
1.43 |
0.78 |
1.7 |
– |
|
1.61 |
5 |
Transport |
0.64 |
1.98 |
– |
|
– |
|
0.64 |
6 |
Uncontrolled combustion processes |
18.30 |
56.69 |
5.7 |
12.47 |
– |
|
24.00 |
7 |
Production and use of chemicals and consumer goods |
0.04 |
0.13 |
0.83 |
1.82 |
0.275 |
12.22 |
0.72 |
8 |
Miscellaneous |
0.23 |
0.71 |
– |
|
– |
|
0.23 |
9 |
Disposal/landfilling |
– |
|
23.11 |
50.55 |
1.96 |
87.11 |
25.08 |
|
Total TEQ/annum |
32.28 |
100 |
45.72 |
100 |
2.25 |
100.00 |
80.21 |
