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Agent Orange

under Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin
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More on Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin Definition: A chemical by-product that results from burning or incinerating chlorinated industrial chemicals and other hydrocarbons. This compound is considered an environmental toxin, and may pose reproductive, as well as, other health risks for animals and humans.      Other names TCDD; 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Agent Orange
  herbicide containing equal parts of 2,4-D & 2,4,5-T with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin as contaminant 		39277-47-9 (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid, butyl ester, mixt. with butyl (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetate  *Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin *2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid *2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
Pharma Action Defoliants, Chemical 		JAMA 1980;243(14):1422; JAMA 1980;243(14):1423; JAMA 242(22):2391;1979

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