Polychlorinated biphenyls definition

Polychlorinated biphenyls means aromatic compounds formed in such a manner that the hydrogen atoms on the biphenyl molecule (two benzene rings bonded together by a single carbon-carbon bond) may be replaced by up to ten chlorine atoms; and
Polychlorinated biphenyls means any chlorinated biphenyl compound or mixture of chlorinated biphenyl compounds.
Polychlorinated biphenyls means any polychlorinated

Examples of Polychlorinated biphenyls in a sentence

  • Polychlorinated biphenyls, 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis( p- chlorophenyl)ethane (p,p’-DDT) and 1,1-dichloro-2,2- bis(p-chlorophenyl)-ethylene (p,p’-DDE) in human plas- ma related to fish consumption.

  • Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Dibenzo- p- dioxins (PCDDs), dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and related compounds: environmental and mechanistic considera- tions which support the development of toxic equiva- lency factors (TEFs).

  • Polychlorinated biphenyls in blood plasma among Swedish female fish consumers in relation to low birth weight.


More Definitions of Polychlorinated biphenyls

Polychlorinated biphenyls means any polychlorinated biphenyl congeners and homologs.
Polychlorinated biphenyls or “PCB mixtures” means those aromatic compounds containing two benzene nuclei with two or more substituted chlorine atoms. For the purposes of this chapter, PCB includes those congeners which are identified using the appropriate analytical methods as specified inby ecology under WAC 173-340-830.48
Polychlorinated biphenyls means any polychlori- nated biphenyl congeners and homologs.
Polychlorinated biphenyls or “PCBs” means haloge- nated organic compounds defined in accordance with 40 CFR 761.3.
Polychlorinated biphenyls means any chlorinated biphenyl compound or mixture of chlorinated
Polychlorinated biphenyls or "PCBs" means chemical forms that consist of two benzene rings joined together and containing one to ten chlorine atoms attached to the benzene rings.
Polychlorinated biphenyls or "PCBs" means chemical forms