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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Bifenilos Policlorados
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Bifenilos Policlorados
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Synonyms English:
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Biphenyls, Polychlorinated
Compounds, Polychlorobiphenyl
PCBs
Polychlorobiphenyl Compounds
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Tree Number:
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D02.309.750
D02.455.426.559.389.185.698
D02.455.526.439.773
SP4.097.039.739.460
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Definition English:
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Industrial products consisting of a mixture of chlorinated biphenyl congeners and isomers. These compounds are highly lipophilic and tend to accumulate in fat stores of animals. Many of these compounds are considered toxic and potential environmental pollutants. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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"yusho poisoning": see note on RICE
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Pharmacological Action:
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Environmental Pollutants
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History Note English:
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92; was POLYCHLOROBIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1971-91 (Prov 1971-72)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30406
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Unique Identifier:
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D011078
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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