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Equivalent: Hydrocarbures chlorés |
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Chlorinated hydrocarbons is a class of persistent, broad-spectrum insecticides that linger in the environment and accumulate in the food chain.
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Among them are dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor, chlordane, lindane, endrin, mirex, hexachloride and toxaphene. Another example is trichloroethylene which is used as an industrial solvent.
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Glossary of Environment Statistics, Studies in Methods, Series F, No. 67, United Nations, New York, 1997.
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Theme: Environmental statistics |
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on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 |
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updated on Monday, April 8, 2013 |
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