Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
The polychlorinated biphenyls or PCB, erroneously named pyralenes, are a class of 209 organic substances used in industry for…
Pentachlorobenzene (PeCB)
Pentachlorobenzene is an organochlorinated substance classified as persistent organic pollutant (POP) and forbidden by the…
Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF)
Polychlorinated dibenzofurans are a class of 135 toxic organochlorinated substances, classified as persistent organic pollutants…
Perfluoroalkylated substances
The perfluoroalkylated substances are organic chemicals with tensioactive properties classified as persistent organic pollutants…
Dioxins
Dioxins are a class of organic substances with a benzene type molecule that contains two atoms of oxygen inserted in the…