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Similar term(s): Arochlor 1254.
Definition:
Aroclor 1254 is one of several commercial PCB mixtures that were marketed between the 1930s and 70s.
This light yellow viscous liquid is a particularly highly chlorinated PCB mixture which, by definition, contains 54% chlorine by weight.
Source:
Environmental Health Perspectives
Differential Effects of Two Lots of Aroclor 1254
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Aroclor 1254 has been extensively used and dispersed from industrial applications worldwide and its effects have been widely studied.
For more details on the composition of differents Aroclor mixtures, see: CICAD 55 (table 4)
Source: GreenFacts
Related words: PCBs To read about this term in context: GreenFacts Summary on PCBs Polychlorinated biphenyls:
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