PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/PCBs_(polychlorinated_biphenyls)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
persistent organic pollutant
gptkbp:banned_since 1979
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bioaccumulate_in fatty tissue
gptkbp:CASNumber 1336-36-3
gptkbp:cause gptkb:cancer
reproductive disorders
endocrine disruption
immune system suppression
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C12H10−xClx
gptkbp:class gptkb:Group_1_carcinogen
gptkbp:commercial_production_began 1929
gptkbp:consistsOf biphenyl core
chlorine atoms
gptkbp:degrade_by microbial action
photolysis
gptkbp:firstSynthesized 1881
gptkbp:foundIn capacitors
industrial equipment
transformers
fluorescent light ballasts
old building materials
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:EPA
gptkb:WHO
gptkbp:number_of_congeners 209
gptkbp:persistent_in environment
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Monsanto
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Stockholm_Convention
gptkbp:routeOfExposure gptkb:food
gptkb:water
air
skin contact
gptkbp:solubility high in fat
low in water
gptkbp:subject environmental remediation
Superfund sites
gptkbp:toxicity gptkb:wildlife
humans
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:plastic
moisturizer
coolant
dielectric fluid
hydraulic fluid
insulating fluid
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6