Nearly 75% PVC is used in pipes ,profiles and cables which have long life (50-100years)that do not form part of MSW. Only 10-15% PVC consumption is in packaging and disposable applications.Municipal waste has less than 0.5% by weight of PVC.The contribution of acid generation from PVC is less than 0.25% of the total.Major sources are sulfur dioxide from thermal power station(69%),nitrogen oxide(29%)from auto-emission. |
