Appendix 4.1 CALCULATION OF DIOXIN AND FURAN TOXIC EQUIVALENTS

For the determination of the TEQ value stated as a release limit the mass concentration of the following dioxins and furans have to be multiplied with their equivalence factors before summing.

Chemical Equivalence Factor

2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD) 1

1,2,3,7,8 Pentachlorodibenzodioxin (PeCDD) 0.5

1,2,3,4,7,8 Hexachlorodibenzodioxin (HxCDD) 0.1

1,2,3,7,8,9 Hexachlorodibenzodioxin (HxCDD) 0.1

1,2,3,6,7,8 Hexachlorodibenzodioxin (HxCDD) 0.1

1,2,3,4,6,7,8 Heptachlorodibenzodioxin (HpCDD) 0.01

Octachlorodibenzodioxin (OCDD) 0.001

2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzofuran (TCDF) 0.1

2,3,4,7,8 Pentachlorodibenzofuran (PeCDF) 0.5

1,2,3,7,8 Pentachlorodibenzofuran (PeCDF) 0.05

1,2,3,4,7,8 Hexachlorodibenzofuran HxCDF) 0.1

1,2,3,7,8,9 Hexachlorodibenzofuran (HxCDF) 0.1

1,2,3,6,7,8 Hexachlorodibenzofuran (HxCDF) 0.1

2,3,4,6,7,8 Hexachlorodibenzofuran (HxCDF) 0.1

1,2,3,4,6,7,8 Heptachlorodibenzofuran (HpCDF) 0.01

1,2,3,4,7,8,9 Heptachlorodibenzofuran (HpCDF) 0.01

Octachlorodibenzofuran (OCDF) 0.001