Potential new tracers and their mass fraction in the emitted PM<sub>10</sub> from the burning of household waste in stoves

Abstract. The production and use of plastics is increasing rapidly as they are widely used in packaging, construction materials, furniture, foils, etc. As a consequence their widespread often disposable nature, vast streams plastic waste continuously generated, considerable fraction which combusted households worldwide. In this paper, various types commonly (PE, PET, PP, PU, PVC, PS, ABS) well treated wood samples (LDF, low-density fibreboard) firewood were separately test stove under controlled conditions. particulates emitted during the combustion collected on filters, potential tracers for each type identified by GC-MS, relative abundances determined. emission factor 1,3,5-triphenylbenzene was found to be higher polymers containing aromatic rings structure. application terphenyls quaterphenyls tracer compounds has also been investigated. trimer styrene polystyrene and/or styrene-containing copolymers. Novel proposed burning PET furniture plates (LDF), among most burned households.