'Dioxin Safety' Around Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Facilities in Gyeonggi Region

Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment is measuring the concentration of dioxins around municipal waste incineration facilities.

As a result of conducting dioxin tests on the air around municipal solid waste incineration facilities in five cities and counties including Gunpo, Guri, Hanam, Yeoncheon, and Yangju in Gyeonggi Province, all were found to be within the safety standards.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Institute of Health and Environment announced on the 20th that in March and October, it selected one residential and living area within 1 km of the incineration facilities in these five regions and conducted dioxin tests, which showed levels ranging from 0.006 to 0.052 pg I-TEQ/㎥, within the air quality standard (0.6 pg I-TEQ/㎥).

This is similar to the level found in last year's survey conducted using a similar method (average 0.024 pg I-TEQ/㎥).

The Provincial Institute of Health and Environment explained that this is the result of proper environmental management, including appropriate operation of municipal solid waste incineration facilities and strengthened emission source control.

Park Yong-bae, director of the Provincial Institute of Health and Environment, stated, "Through the persistent organic pollutants monitoring project, we plan to provide data that residents can trust," and added, "Next year, we will further strengthen the atmospheric monitoring project for persistent organic pollutants in areas adjacent to municipal solid waste incineration facilities in the province to protect residents' health and create a safe environment."

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