Difference between revisions of "Organochlorine compounds"
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| − | Organochlorine compounds can interference with their [[endocrine system|endocrine systems]], which has the potential to disrupt the reproductive processes in aquatic organisms. Even very low concentrations can cause these effects, considerably lower concentrations than those that are [[mutagenetic]] or acutely toxic.<ref> | + | Organochlorine compounds can interference with their [[endocrine system|endocrine systems]], which has the potential to disrupt the reproductive processes in aquatic organisms. Even very low concentrations can cause these effects, considerably lower concentrations than those that are [[mutagenetic]] or acutely toxic.<ref>OSPAR Commission 2000. Quality Status Report 2000, OSPAR Commission, London.</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:28, 10 July 2009
Definition of organochlorine:
The term organochlorine refers to a wide range of chemicals that contain carbon, chlorine and, sometimes, several other elements. A range of organochlorine compounds have been produced including many herbicides, insecticides, fungicides as well as industrial chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The compounds are characteristically stable, fat-soluble and have a tendancy to biomagnify.
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This is the common definition for organochlorine, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Organochlorine compounds can interference with their endocrine systems, which has the potential to disrupt the reproductive processes in aquatic organisms. Even very low concentrations can cause these effects, considerably lower concentrations than those that are mutagenetic or acutely toxic.[2]
References
- ↑ http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/terminology/concept_html?term=organochlorines
- ↑ OSPAR Commission 2000. Quality Status Report 2000, OSPAR Commission, London.
