Chemicals and Drugs

Aroclors

Industrial chemicals which have become widespread environmental pollutants. Each aroclor is a mixture of chlorinated biphenyls (1200 series) or chlorinated terphenyls (5400 series) or a combination of both (4400 series).

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Abstract

Industrial chemicals which have become widespread environmental pollutants. Each aroclor is a mixture of chlorinated biphenyls (1200 series) or chlorinated terphenyls (5400 series) or a combination of both (4400 series).

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  • Aroclor

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

indust chem, a widespread environ pollutant; TN 111: eff on insects; CHLORODIPHENYL (54% CHLORINE); is also available

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History Note

91(75); was see under POLYCHLOROBIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1975-90

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  1. D02w.309w.750w.500
  2. D02w.455w.526.439.773w.292
  3. D02w.455w.526.439.785w.292

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aroclors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001140. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001140
  2. Aroclors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76703274