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  2. Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds - Wikipedia

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    Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) are a group of chemical compounds that are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment. They are mostly by-products of burning or various industrial processes or, in the case of dioxin-like PCBs and PBBs , unwanted minor components of intentionally produced mixtures.

  3. Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins - Wikipedia

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    The resulting combustion produced a highly toxic mixture of PCBs, dioxins and furans, which was included in the feed produced and subsequently fed to a large number of pigs. [ 88 ] According to data in 2009, [ 89 ] in 2005 the production of dioxin by the steel industry ILVA in Taranto ( Italy ) accounted for 90.3 per cent of the overall Italian ...

  4. Halocarbon - Wikipedia

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    Incineration and accidental fires can create corrosive byproducts such as hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid, and poisons like halogenated dioxins and furans. Species of Desulfitobacterium are being investigated for their potential in the bioremediation of halogenic organic compounds. [8]

  5. Polychlorinated dibenzofurans - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] For general population the most important source is food of animal origin like with other dioxin-like compounds. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The most relevant congener is 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran (2,3,4,7,8-PCDF) which is more toxic and based on relative toxicity more prevalent than other PCDFs.

  6. Dibenzofuran - Wikipedia

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    Dibenzofuran is a relatively non-toxic compound as evidenced by rats being unaffected after a 200-day diet consisting of 0.025 – 0.4% of DBF. [1] The polychlorinated dibenzofurans are however among the potentially toxic dioxins and dioxin-like compounds.

  7. Polychlorinated biphenyl - Wikipedia

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    It is thought that the incident resulted from the contamination of fuel oil used in a drying burner at a single feed processor, with PCBs. The resulting combustion produced a highly toxic mixture of PCBs, dioxins and furans, which was included in the feed produced and subsequently fed to a large number of pigs. [120]

  8. Polyhalogenated compound - Wikipedia

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    A polyhalogenated compound (PHC) is any compound with multiple substitutions of halogens.They are of particular interest and importance because they bioaccumulate in humans, and comprise a superset of which has many toxic and carcinogenic industrial chemicals as members.

  9. Furan - Wikipedia

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    Chemical compounds containing such rings are also referred to as furans. Furan is a colorless, flammable, highly volatile liquid with a boiling point close to room temperature. It is soluble in common organic solvents, including alcohol, ether, and acetone, and is slightly soluble in water. [2] Its odor is "strong, ethereal; chloroform-like". [3]