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PCBs and the Environment.

COM7210419

Publication Date	1972
Page Count	194
Abstract	The report is the product of a six month review of the chemicals known as PCBs--polychlorinated biphenyls--by five Federal agencies, with participation by other agencies. The task force made nine findings, conclusions, and recommendations, primarily pointing out that PCBs should be restricted to essential or nonreplaceable uses which would minimize the likelihood of human exposure or leakage to the environment. Supplementing the 20-page report are eight appendices detailing current knowledge about various aspects of PCBs, including their use and replaceability; occurrence, transfer, and cycling in the environment; occurrence and sources in food; and PCBs effects on man and animals. (Author)
Keywords	Chlorine aromatic compounds Pollution Air pollution Water pollution Toxicology Environmental surveys Insulating oil Industrial wastes Lubricant additives Plasticizers Biphenyl Public health Economic factors Government policies Chemical properties Food Epidemiology Humans Animals Ecology Biphenyl/chloro
Source Agency	Invalid Source Agency Code
NTIS Subject Category	68A - Air Pollution & Control 68D - Water Pollution & Control 57Y - Toxicology 57H - Ecology 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine
Corporate Authors	Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs, Washington, D.C.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197211

PCBs and the Environment.

PCBs and the Environment.
COM7210419

Publication Date	1972
Page Count	194
Abstract	The report is the product of a six month review of the chemicals known as PCBs--polychlorinated biphenyls--by five Federal agencies, with participation by other agencies. The task force made nine findings, conclusions, and recommendations, primarily pointing out that PCBs should be restricted to essential or nonreplaceable uses which would minimize the likelihood of human exposure or leakage to the environment. Supplementing the 20-page report are eight appendices detailing current knowledge about various aspects of PCBs, including their use and replaceability; occurrence, transfer, and cycling in the environment; occurrence and sources in food; and PCBs effects on man and animals. (Author)
Keywords	Chlorine aromatic compounds Pollution Air pollution Water pollution Toxicology Environmental surveys Insulating oil Industrial wastes Lubricant additives Plasticizers Biphenyl Public health Economic factors Government policies Chemical properties Food Epidemiology Humans Animals Ecology Biphenyl/chloro
Source Agency	Invalid Source Agency Code
NTIS Subject Category	68A - Air Pollution & Control 68D - Water Pollution & Control 57Y - Toxicology 57H - Ecology 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine
Corporate Authors	Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs, Washington, D.C.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197211