Breakdown of Reported Dioxin
Compounds into Specific Congeners (Grams from TRI sources)
| Chemical Name | Air Releases |
| OCTACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN | 601 | | 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCTACHLORODIBENZOFURAN | 486 | | 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HEPTACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN | 331 | | 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HEPTACHLORODIBENZOFURAN | 260 | | 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZOFURAN | 254 | | 1,2,3,6,7,8-HEXACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN | 204 | | HEXACHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN, 1,2,3,4,7,8- | 173 | | 2,3,4,7,8-PENTACHLORODIBENZOFURAN | 129 | | HEXACHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN, 2,3,4,6,7,8- | 122 | | 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HEPTACHLORODIBENZOFURAN | 72.58 | | 1,2,3,7,8-PENTACHLORODIBENZOFURAN | 64.29 | | 1,2,3,6,7,8-HEXACHLORODIBENZOFURAN | 63.26 | | 1,2,3,7,8,9-HEXACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN | 47.39 | | 1,2,3,4,7,8-HEXACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN | 29.68 | | 1,2,3,7,8-PENTACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN | 19.55 | | HEXACHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN, 1,2,3,7,8,9- | 18.24 | | 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (TCDD) | 14.31 |
NOTE: Breakdowns of total reported dioxin compounds are
often incomplete, because a significant proportion of facilities
reporting to TRI do not identify specific dioxin congeners.
Congener distributions are also generally estimates, and
often not derived for specific TRI release or waste management
categories. |