Symptoms, Signs and Findings in Humans Exposed to Pcbs and Their Derivatives

By Bruppacher, R.

Book Id: WPLBN0000229424
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Symptoms, Signs and Findings in Humans Exposed to Pcbs and Their Derivatives
Author:	Bruppacher, R.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, United Nations., United Nations. Office for Disarmament Affairs
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Disarmament Documents
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Publisher:	United Nations- Office for Disarmament Affairs (Unoda)


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Government Reference Publication

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Excerpt: PCBs had and still have a large variety of applications, mainly in high voltage electronic tools. They are not counted among the most toxic chemicals but, because of their resistance to degradation in the environment, their concentration in the food chain and their persistence in the human body, they present an increasing problem as a contaminant and raise questions as to possible effects on the health of our population. The human organism may be confronted with PCBs and their derivatives in various ways: during the manufacturing of PCBs (mainly in the chemical industry), during the manufacturing of goods containing PCBs (mainly in the electric industry but also in the production and during use of paints, plastics and carbonless copy paper).