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Solid wastes containing chlorinated paraffins

Below is an outline of the options and recommended processes for dealing with solid waste containing chlorinated paraffins.

Types of waste

Plastics, rubber and resins (cables, flooring, wall covering, dry paint, jointing products etc)

Solid waste and "dried" sludges from user processes.

Treatment methods

		Incineration	- Energy generation (Cement production or primary energy)
Resource Recovery
		Recycle	- Re process thermoplastics - Grind/chip rubber

		Incineration (without energy generation)
Disposal
		Landfill

Recovery treatments are strongly recommended wherever these are available (and is encouraged in most countries)

Notes on waste containing CPs

PCBs - Not present and not formed in recovery/incineration.

Dioxins - Not formed or emitted from properly designed and operated incineration equipment.

Consult local regulations on landfill but generally applicable.

Because C_10-17 Chlorinated paraffins are significantly more toxic to certain aquatic species than longer chain types (C₁₈ and above) it is recommended that waste containing these be treated as special or hazardous waste.

CPs with C₁₈ and longer chain lengths do not result in waste being classified as hazardous.

Further advice

More comprehensive information and assistance are available from chlorinated paraffins suppliers.

References and publications

Lache, W., Albers, G., Lehmann, H. (1989): Untersuchung von gebrauchten, chlorparaffinhaltigen Metallbearbeitungsölen auf polychlorierte Biphenyle, Dibenzodioxine und Dibenzofurane. Ber. Dtsch. Wiss. Ges. Erdöl, Erdgas, Kohle, Project 387-1.

Vinyl Coating Plant Waste Gas Incineration - paper presented at Society of Plastics Engineers Conference - "Vinyl a Material for the Future" - September 15-16, 1988, Montreal.

Analysis of flue gases and fly ash from the steam boiler furnace at a paper company during the destruction of waste containing chlorinated paraffins (unpublished).

Tysklind, M et al, PCDD and PCDF emissions from scrap metal smelting processes at a steel mill - Chemosphere, Vol. 19, Nos. 1-6, pp. 705-710, 1989.

Revised July 2005