GUIDELINE VALUES FOR SEDIMENTS CONTAMINATED WITH DIOXINS AND FURANS

There is a growing volume of data reporting contamination of aquatic s ediments with dioxins and furans, Despite a great deal of research and investigation into the occurrence and effects of these chemicals no s tandards or reference values currently exist to assist putting these d ata into an operational pollution control context, or to help decision making in relation to remediation actions, This paper uses informatio n from the literature to propose an approach to deriving sediment guid eline values for these substances, which could be used to aid such ope rational decisions. (C) 1996 Academic Press, Inc.