Journal article
Increased PCDD/F formation in the bottom ash from fires of CCA-treated wood
Chemosphere, Vol.50(9), pp.1261-1263
2003
Abstract
Bottom ash that was the result of the combustion of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) treated wood under controlled fire conditions showed an increase of several orders of magnitude in the levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), compared to that of untreated timber. Wood that has been pressure treated with CCA contains copper (II), which is known to catalyse the so-called de novo formation of PCDD/Fs. Comparable levels of PCDD/Fs would be expected in residual ash from burning CCA-treated wood in backyard fires, stoves and wood heaters, as a consequence of similar combustion conditions.
Details
- Title
- Increased PCDD/F formation in the bottom ash from fires of CCA-treated wood
- Authors/Creators
- N.W. Tame (Author/Creator) - University of Newcastle AustraliaB.Z. Dlugogorski (Author/Creator) - University of Newcastle AustraliaE.M. Kennedy (Author/Creator) - University of Newcastle Australia
- Publication Details
- Chemosphere, Vol.50(9), pp.1261-1263
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Identifiers
- 991005541423207891
- Copyright
- © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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