いわき大王製紙 of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, announced that the dioxin concentration in exhaust gas from its No. 5 boiler exceeded the legally prescribed standard, and disclosed that part of its treatment equipment had been damaged.
いわき大王製紙, based in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, announced by the 4th that the concentration of dioxins in gas emitted from its No. 5 boiler had exceeded the legally prescribed standard.
According to the city's measurement results, a concentration of 1.7 nanograms per cubic metre was detected.
The company disclosed the emissions situation and explained that damage had been confirmed in part of the equipment used to treat the exhaust gas.