Characterization of Organic Compounds from Selected Wood Stoves and Fuels

This is the first Canadian study to compare the releases from a conventional wood stove and a certified (non-catalytic, advanced technology) wood stove for a number of pollutants with a focus on dioxins and furans. The study also verifies the dioxins and furans emission factor used for residential wood combustion (RWC) in the "Inventory of Releases" of dioxins and furans published in 1999 (Environment Canada, 1999).

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