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Polychlorinated Biphenyls

CAS Number

1336-36-3

Synonym

Caswell No. 672A; Chlophen; Chlorextol; Chlorinated biphenyl; Chlorinated diphenyl; Chlorinated diphenylene; Chloro 1,1-biphenyl-; Dykanol; Fenclor; Inerteen; Kanechlor; Montar; Noflamol; PCB; Phenochlor; Polychlorobiphenyl; Pyralene; Pyranol; Santotherm; Sovol; Therminol; EPA Pesticide Code: 017801

Occurrence/Use

Formerly used in dielectric and coolant fluids; US manufacture banned in 1979

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Polychlorinated Biphenyls

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.00009
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Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.0005
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.000006
Last PHG Revision : 
2007
California PHG Comments: 

Specified as water-soluble polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expected to be found in drinking water- those with 4 or fewer chlorines and with a water solubility of 240 ug/L or more at 25 deg C.
Update Date: 
10/05/2007