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Dibenzo-p-dioxins in the environment from ceramics and pottery produced from ball clay mined in the United StatesProcessed ball clay samples used in the production of ceramics and samples of the ceramic products were collected and analyzed for the presence and concentration of the 2,3,7,8-Cl substituted polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and -furans (PCDDs/PCDFs). The processed ball clay had average PCDD concentrations of 3.2 ng/g toxic equivalents, a congener profile, and isomer distribution consistent with those found previously in raw ball clay. The PCDF concentrations were below the average limit of detection (LOD) of 0.5 pg/g. The final fired ceramic products were found to be free of PCDDs/PCDFs at the LODs. A consideration of the conditions involved in the firing process suggests that the PCDDs, if not destroyed, may be released to the atmosphere and could represent an as yet unidentified source of dioxins to the environment. In addition, the PCDDs in clay dust generated during manufacturing operations may represent a potential occupational exposure.
Document ID
20040113480
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Ferrario, Joseph
(NASA Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center, MS, United States)
Byrne, Christian
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 2002
Publication Information
Publication: Chemosphere
Volume: 46
Issue: 9-10
ISSN: 0045-6535
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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