Pollution sources

Radius (km)

Main pollutant

Sites of national interest (SIN)

2

Site-specific pollutant, typically industrial waste

Cement plants

5

Dioxin, PCBs, PAHs, heavy metals, radionuclides

Foundries

5

Incinerators, waste-to-energy plants

5

Petrochemical plants including refineries

5

Nuclear sites

2

Treatment and coating of metals industries

3

Heavy metal, organic solvents

Landfills sites

2

Waste treatment sites

3

Chemical industries

3

Thermal power plants (natural gas)

5

Heavy metal and other non-individually specifiable

Roads of major communication and urban areas

0.25

Commercial-industrial areas

0.25