Disposal

Advice available for the disposal of wastes containing chlorinated paraffins

Basic information is given in the Material Safety Data Sheets provided for each grade. More detailed advice on the handling of both liquid and solid wastes can be found in fact sheets published by Euro Chlor.

Where recovery of chlorinated paraffins from wastes is not a viable option, disposal by either incineration or (where allowed) landfill are recommended.

Will incineration give rise to dioxins?

Although the formation of dioxins is theoretically possible whenever materials containing chlorine are burned, studies with PVC and other waste streams both with and without chlorinated paraffins present have not shown any increase in dioxin formation in the presence of chlorinated paraffins.