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Polychlorinated biphenyls : human health aspects

Title
  1. Polychlorinated biphenyls : human health aspects / first draft prepared by Obaid M. Faroon [and others].
Published by
  1. Geneva : World Health Organization, 2003.

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Additional authors
  1. Faroon, Obaid.
  2. World Health Organization.
  3. United Nations Environment Programme.
  4. International Labour Organisation.
  5. Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals.
  6. International Program on Chemical Safety.
Description
  1. iv, 58 pages : illustrations; 30 cm.
Summary
  1. This book evaluates the effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) on human health. PCBs are synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds that have been produced and used in plasticizers, surface coatings, inks, dielectric fluids and so on. Since PCBs accumulate in the food-chain and persist in the environment, they are designated by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants as persistent pollutants. Many countries have severely restricted or banned the production of PCBs.--Publisher's description.
Series statement
  1. Concise international chemical assessment document, 1020-6167 ; 55
Uniform title
  1. Concise international chemical assessment document ; 55.
Subject
  1. Polychlorinated biphenyls > Toxicology
  2. Risk assessment
  3. Polychlorinated biphenyls > Environmental aspects
  4. Polychlorinated biphenyls > Physiological effect
  5. Polychlorinated Biphenyls > toxicity
  6. Environmental Exposure
  7. Risk Assessment
  8. risk assessment
  9. Environnement humain
  10. Produits chimiques
  11. Santé publique
  12. Risk assessment
  13. Polychlorinated biphenyls > Physiological effect
  14. Polychlorinated biphenyls > Environmental aspects
  15. Polychlorinated biphenyls > Toxicology
  16. PCB's
  17. Toxiciteit
  18. Blootstelling
  19. Gezondheidseffecten
  20. Arbeidshygiëne
  21. Veiligheid
  22. Bifelinos Policlorados > Toxicidad
  23. EXPOSICION AMBIENTAL
  24. TASACION DEL RIESGO
  25. Bifelinos Policlorados > Toxicologia
  26. Polychlorierte Biphenyle > Gesundheit
  27. POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
  28. HEALTH HAZARDS
  29. ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES
  30. TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Contents
  1. Identity and physical/chemical properties -- Sources of human and environmental exposure -- Environmental transport, distribution, and transformation -- Environmental levels and human exposure -- Comparative kinetics and metabolism in laboratory animals and humans -- Effects on laboratory mammals and in vitro test systems -- Effects on humans -- Evaluation of health effects -- Previous evaluations by international bodies.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. "Published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organization, and the World Health Organization, and produced within the framework of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals."
  2. "IPCS, International Programme on Chemical Safety"--Cover.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-47).
Language (note)
  1. Summaries in French and Spanish.