Abstract
The standard analytical methods for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (Co-PCBs) in flue gas used in Japan (JIS K 0311) and Korea (The Korean Standard Method for Air Pollution, KS method) were compared. No significant differences from sampling to the identification and quantification steps were found. However, adoption of Co-PCBs and the TEF model should be unified in JIS K 0311 and the KS method in order to compare the toxic equivalents (TEQs) . We believe that this study will contribute to the standardization of an international method for dioxin analysis.
