Difference between revisions of "Organochlorine compounds"
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|definition=The term organochlorine refers to a wide range of chemicals that contain carbon, chlorine and, sometimes, several other elements. A range of organochlorine compounds have been produced including many herbicides, insecticides, fungicides as well as industrial chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The compounds are characteristically stable, fat-soluble and will [[bioaccumulate]]. | |definition=The term organochlorine refers to a wide range of chemicals that contain carbon, chlorine and, sometimes, several other elements. A range of organochlorine compounds have been produced including many herbicides, insecticides, fungicides as well as industrial chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The compounds are characteristically stable, fat-soluble and will [[bioaccumulate]]. | ||
Organochlorines pose a range of adverse human health risks and some are carcinogens. <ref>http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/terminology/concept_html?term=organochlorines</ref>}} | Organochlorines pose a range of adverse human health risks and some are carcinogens. <ref>http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/terminology/concept_html?term=organochlorines</ref>}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:01, 7 July 2009
Definition of Organochlorine:
The term organochlorine refers to a wide range of chemicals that contain carbon, chlorine and, sometimes, several other elements. A range of organochlorine compounds have been produced including many herbicides, insecticides, fungicides as well as industrial chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The compounds are characteristically stable, fat-soluble and will bioaccumulate.
Organochlorines pose a range of adverse human health risks and some are carcinogens. [1]
This is the common definition for Organochlorine, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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