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Paragraph 3 Polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorodibenzodioxins

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The quantities of polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorodibenzodioxins are calculated using the following factors:

International Toxic Equivalent Factors (ITEF) for the congeners of concern (NATO/CCMS)

2, 3, 7, 8-TCDD1
1, 2, 3, 7, 8-PeDD0.5

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD

1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD

0.1
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8-HpCDD0.01
OCDD0.001
2, 3, 7, 8-TCDF0.1
2, 3, 4, 7, 8-PeCDF0.5
1, 2, 3, 7, 8-PeCDF0.05

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8-HxCDF

1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9-HxCDF

1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8-HxCDF

2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8-HxCDF

0.1

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8-HpCDF

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9-HpCDF

0.01
OCDF0.001

(T=tetra, Pe=penta, Hx=hexa, Hp=hepta, O=octa)