The U.S. EPA OTM 029 method was followed for sampling and analysis of hydrogen cyanide emissions (EPA, 2011) . This method consists of passing the evolved gases through two impingers containing a 0.1N NaOH solution and HCN is trapped by the alkali solution as cyanide ion (CN -). The amount of cyanide in the solution was analyzed by ion chromatography (Dionex DX500).
The U.S. EPA 051 method was followed for sampling of hydrogen chloride and chlorine emissions, by the use of impingers like in the previous cases. In acidified absorbing solutions, the HCl gas is solubilized and forms chloride ions (Cl -). The acidified solution used was 0.1N sulphuric acid solution. The Cl2 gas was sampled in alkaline absorbing solution (0.1N NaOH solution) (EPA, 1996a). The U.S. EPA 9057 method was followed for the determination of HCl and Cl2 by the analyses of obtained solutions by ion chromatography (Dionex DX500) (EPA, 1996b).