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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Aroclor 1268  0   *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 ; 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

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