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Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs
… suspicion that POPs contribute to cancer. One form of dioxin – 2,3,7,8 TCCD – is classified as a human carcinogen … suspicion that POPs contribute to cancer. One form of dioxin – 2,3,7,8 TCCD – is classified as a human carcinogen …
Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts
… human populations exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro dibenzo-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCdd) (highest toxicity shown) and ddT … from Hansen et al., 1998). Substance TDI (µg/kg-bw) Source Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCdd) 0.00001 World Health Organization Mirex … et al., 2005; Vasiliu et al., 2006 Bone disease PCB s, dioxin, and HCH Adult females and males (osteomalacea, …
Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit
… equivalents (WHO-TEQ), for PCDD/Fs and for PCDD/Fs plus dioxin-like compounds, respectively, in the muscle meat of … including PCA pentachloroethane, HCBD, HCB, PeCB, dioxin, HCH, PCE, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform. A … Mercury (Hg) 0-0.8 Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) 0-12,510 POPs Dioxin 0-0.017 Carbon Tetrachloride 0-2,702 …
Technical guidelines: General technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with persistent organic pollutants
… of POPs wastes in cement kilns · Limitation for dioxin in cement produced by the co-processing of solid waste … for gas, effluent, ash and dust regarding PCDDs, PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs. Japan Law Concerning Special Measures for … of hazardous wastes containing PCBs, PCDDs, PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs. Japan Water Pollution Control Law · …