English Abstract This study describes the sources of dioxins in the
Netherlands and gives of each source an estimate of the emissions of
dioxins. A number of measurements on emissions of dioxins has been carried
out with respect to incineration of municipal waste and processes in the
metal industry. The estimates of the emissions of dioxins at most sources
have been based on literature, information about industrial processes in the
Netherlands and sometimes on one or two measurements in the Netherlands.
The total emission of dioxins in the Netherlands is about 950 g TEQ per
year. About 800 g of this quantity is due to the incineration of municipal
waste.
