English Abstract In this report, results are presented of a study on the
occurrence of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans
(PCDFs) in samples of soil, collected from suspected spots at seven
locations in the vicinity of Amsterdam. From these areas it was known that
small-scale (illegal) incineration of scrap wire and scrap cars might have
resulted in contamination with PCDDs and PCDFs. A total of twenty samples,
including five duplicates, was subjected to chemical analysis. Isomer
specific analyses were performed at the Laboratory of Environmental and
Toxicological Chemistry of the University of Amsterdam. Dioxin levels are
expressed in ng 2,3,7,8-TCDD-equivalents per kg of dry material (ng I-TEQ/kg
dry weight).
