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4. Organic micropollutants
4.1 Origin and chemical form
Polychlorinated dibenzoparadioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are two series of planar molecules belonging to the group of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons, known generically as dioxins. The main sources of PCDD and PCDF are chemical and thermal reactions.
These molecules are classified according to the number of chlorine atoms (prefix mono- to octo-) and the place occupied by this element in the molecule (figure...
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Conclusion
Bibliography
References
Multimedia references
Websites
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Division of Toxicology [ E-mail : [email protected]]
...Standardization
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Déchets - Caractérisation d'un échantillon de déchets ménagers et assimilés. - XP X 30-408 - 10-1996
- Déchets - Essais de lixiviation - XP X 31-210 - 5-1998
Organizations
French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency (ANDRA) http://www.andra.fr/
French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) http://www.ademe.fr
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Division of Toxicology http://...
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