Table 2 Size distribution of detected microplastics in the studied samples (particle/100 grams).
From: Quantity and morphology of microplastics in the Tehran and Nowshahr MSW incinerators ashes
Incinerator | Ash type | Size (µm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than 10 | 10–100 | Larger than 100 | ||
TI | FBA | 108 | 33 | 21 |
SBA | 110 | 32 | 25 | |
FA | 94 | 31 | 19 | |
NI | FBA | 91 | 32 | 19 |
SBA | 81 | 25 | 17 | |
FA | 85 | 33 | 18 | |