Polychlorinated biphenyls

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Polychlorinated_biphenyls

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:chemical_compound persistent organic pollutant
gptkbp:abbreviation	PCBs
gptkbp:aroma	mild
gptkbp:banned_since	1979 (United States)
gptkbp:bannedIn	gptkb:European_Union gptkb:United_States many countries
gptkbp:bioaccumulates_in	fatty tissue
gptkbp:CASNumber	1336-36-3
gptkbp:chemicalFormula	C12H10−xClx
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Group_1_carcinogen_(IARC)
gptkbp:color	colorless to light yellow
gptkbp:consistsOf	biphenyl core chlorine atoms
gptkbp:degradedBy	microbial action photolysis
gptkbp:detects	gptkb:fish gptkb:wildlife breast milk human tissue
gptkbp:firstProduced	1929
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Polychlorinated biphenyls
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Monsanto Aroclor Clophen Kanechlor Phenoclor Pyralene
gptkbp:notableEvent	Yucheng incident Yusho disease
gptkbp:number_of_congeners	209
gptkbp:persistent_in	environment
gptkbp:physical_state	oily liquid or solid
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:Stockholm_Convention
gptkbp:relatedTo	dioxins furans
gptkbp:routeOfExposure	gptkb:food gptkb:water air soil
gptkbp:solubility	very low
gptkbp:solubility_in_fat	high
gptkbp:toxicity	endocrine disruptor carcinogenic neurotoxic reproductive toxicity immunotoxic
gptkbp:UNNumber	2315
gptkbp:used_in	capacitors industrial equipment plastics transformers adhesives sealants paints carbonless copy paper
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:plastic moisturizer coolant dielectric fluid hydraulic fluid
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Stockholm_Convention_on_Persistent_Organic_Pollutants
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6