Contents Notes |
Introduction -- New POPS candidates -- Pesticides, insecticides, etc. -- Chlordecone -- Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) -- Pentachlorophenol (PCP) -- Endosulfan -- Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) -- Dicofol (Kelthane) -- Methoxychlor -- Brominated flame retardants -- Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) -- Hexabromobiphenyl (Hexa-BB) -- Penta-, Octa-, and Deca- brominated diphenyl ethers -- Pentabromodiphenyl ether (Penta-BDE) -- Octabrominated diphenyl ether (Octa-BDE) -- Decabrominated diphenyl ether (Deca-BDE) -- Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) -- Perfluorooctanyl sulfonate (PFOS) -- Perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts (PFOA) -- Other chlorinated chemicals and chemical groups -- Pentachlorobenzene (penta-CB) -- Short-chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) -- Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNS) -- Tetrachlorobenzene (Tetra-CB) -- Unintentional production -- Octachlorostyrene (OCS) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) -- Conclusion -- Contact -- Appendix -- References. |