The first round of air monitoring near the site of the fire that broke out on 4 October in Pianura, in Naples, found airborne levels of dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs below the reference value.
According to the reported ARPAC findings, sampling carried out on 4–5 October measured a total concentration of 0.024 pg/Nm3 I-TEQ. The reference value cited as the parameter currently used by the scientific community is 0.150 pg/Nm3 I-TEQ.
What the reported result covers
The result refers to the first monitoring cycle following the fire and to the 4–5 October sampling period. The exact sampling location within Pianura was not specified in the report consulted.
The available report does not establish whether further sampling followed, nor does it provide information on other possible pollutants or individual health assessments.
