Polychlorinated dibenzofurans

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:abbreviation PCDFs
gptkbp:byproduct chemical manufacturing
herbicide production
pesticide production
thermal processes
chlorine bleaching of pulp
metal smelting
gptkbp:concerns public health
environmental health
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:chlorine
carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
gptkbp:detects high-resolution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:water
air
soils
food chain
sediments
gptkbp:has_environmental_effect persistence
bioaccumulation
toxicity to wildlife
gptkbp:has_parent_structure dibenzofuran
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula C12H8−xClxO
gptkbp:healthEffect carcinogenicity
developmental toxicity
endocrine disruption
immunotoxicity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polychlorinated dibenzofurans
gptkbp:includes dioxin measurements
gptkbp:is_classified_as Group 2B carcinogen (IARC)
gptkbp:is_structurally_related_to polychlorinated biphenyls
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkb:US_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:notable_congener 2,3,7,8-TCDF
gptkbp:number_of_congeners 135
gptkbp:producedBy industrial processes
waste incineration
combustion processes
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Stockholm_Convention_on_Persistent_Organic_Pollutants
gptkbp:relatedTo polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins
gptkbp:subclassOf dioxin-like compounds
gptkbp:subjectOf toxic equivalency factor (TEF) assessment
gptkbp:type gptkb:poisoning
persistent organic pollutant
environmental contaminant
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stockholm_Convention_on_Persistent_Organic_Pollutants
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6