polychlorinated dibenzodioxins

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/polychlorinated_dibenzodioxins
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:abbreviation PCDDs
gptkbp:bioaccumulative yes
gptkbp:carcinogenic yes
gptkbp:category dioxins
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C12H8−xClxO2 (x = 1–8)
gptkbp:class organic compounds
persistent organic pollutant
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:chlorine
carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
gptkbp:environmentalPollutant yes
gptkbp:foundIn herbicide production
chlorine bleaching of paper
gptkbp:halfLifeInHumans 7 to 11 years
gptkbp:healthEffect gptkb:cancer
endocrine disruption
developmental problems
reproductive problems
immune system damage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label polychlorinated dibenzodioxins
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Seveso_disaster
Agent Orange contamination
gptkbp:notableIsomer 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin
gptkbp:numberOfIsomers 75
gptkbp:parent dibenzo-p-dioxin
gptkbp:producedBy combustion
industrial processes
waste incineration
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkb:US_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
soluble in fat
gptkbp:toxicity yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
gptkb:OCDD
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8