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Aroclors
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Definition
: 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).
indust chem, a widespread environ pollutant; TN 111: eff on insects; CHLORODIPHENYL (54% CHLORINE); is also available
Pharmacological Action
Environmental Pollutants
Examples
Chlorodiphenyl (54% Chlorine)
Other names
Aroclor
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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Aroclor 1268
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*Aroclors.
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2004 Aug;40(1):42-53
aroclor 1221
11104-28-2
*Aroclors.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 1981;27(5):695
aroclor 1248
12672-29-6
*Aroclors.
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 1980;9(6):661
aroclor 1242
53469-21-9
*Aroclors.
Pharma Action
Environmental Pollutants
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Enzyme Activators
Environ Res 1980;23(1):29
Aroclor 1016
12674-11-2
*Aroclors.
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 1980;9(5):627
aroclor 1260
11096-82-5
*Aroclors.
Int J Environ Anal Chem 1980;8(2):89