The key to avoiding secondary pollutants in the incineration of domestic waste lies in prevention

Major secondary pollutants arising from the incineration of domestic waste are as follows: dioxin, heavy metal element and acid oxide. They are produced by the recombined elements during oxidation when pollutants are decomposing during incineration. As you sow, so will you reap. Secondary pollutants arising from incineration exist owing to the former carrier of these pollutants in the fuel, coupled with conditions required for recombination. Facts have proven that processing domestic waste, once there is dioxin and heavy metal element, will be extremely difficulty, costing a huge amount of money and producing poor effects. This paper mainly discusses how dioxin and heavy metal element arise from the incineration of domestic waste, preventive measures and the significance of prevention. (C) 2012 Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Asia and the Pacific and National Center of Solid Waste Management, Ministry of Environmental Protection of China.