Re: EPA Dioxin infore Sintering plants

[Alan Watson <alanwatson@gn.apc.org>]

  Alex J. Sagady wrote:
  
  >ACTION SUMMARY: The Region 5 Air and Radiation Division recently
  >held discussions with USEPA headquarters and  
  >representatives from Environment Canada focussed on 
  >information from Europe that seems to indicate that iron sintering
  >operations and electric arc furnaces may be significant sources 
  >of dioxin.  Because the European data may not be readily
  >transferable to sources in North America, testing sources on this 
  >continent may be necessary to determine the amount of
  >emissions from these sources.
  
  The UK Departemetn of the Environment response to the draft EPA review 
  indicated that Sintering plants may be the largest source of dioxin 
  emissions in the UK based on the German data (estimated 80-2,220 g 
  TEQ/yr).When tests were undertaken on UK sintering plants it was found 
  that the levels were 29-54 g TEQ/yr.
  
  The German levels may be attributable to chlorinated cutting oils.
  
  I hope this is helpful.
  
  Alan
  
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