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Where will all the toxic ash go?

IAN HARTLEY (Irish Examiner letters, January 26) seeks clarification regarding the toxicity of incinerator emissions.

Where will all the toxic ash go?

Thu, 02 Feb, 2006 - 00:00

There are two main types of incineration end product - gaseous emissions to air and ash waste, both of which are highly toxic.

The gaseous emissions contain dioxins, furans, oxides of sulphur, carbon and nitrogen, particulate matter, hydrogen chloride and heavy metals.

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