EPA Database of Dioxin-Like Compound Emissions Sources

A repository of chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran (CDD/CDF) emissions data from all known sources in the United States, developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The dataset supports analysis of emissions trends over time and comparison of profiles across different source categories. It was last updated in July 2021.

Use Cases

• Tracking CDD/CDF emissions trends over time using temporal data.
• Comparing specific chemical profiles between different industrial source categories.
• Developing source-specific emission factors for environmental modeling.
• Analyzing the distribution of dioxin-like compound releases across the United States.

Strengths

• Covers emissions from all known sources of dioxin-like compounds in the United States.
• Maintained by the authoritative U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Designed for longitudinal analysis to track emissions over time.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file formats are not provided by any source.
• Sources disagree on license: 'other-license-specified' vs. 'closed'.
• The temporal coverage of the contained data is unspecified.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Collection Method

Repository of emissions data compiled from all known sources in the US.

Time Range

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Freshness

2021-07-12

Geography

United States