Main Title |
Determination and Occurrence of AHH-Active Polychlorinated Biphenyls, 2,3,7,8-Tetrachloro-p-Dioxin and 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran in Lake Michigan Sediment and Biota. The Question of Their Relative Toxicological Significance. |
Author |
Smith, L. M. ;
Schwartz, T. R. ;
Feltz, K. ;
Kubiak, T. J. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Research Lab.-Narragansett, Newport, OR. Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center. ;National Fisheries Contaminant Research Center, Columbia, MO. |
Publisher |
c1990 |
Year Published |
1990 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-90/546 ;ERLN-N095; |
Stock Number |
PB92-108125 |
Additional Subjects |
Water pollution detection ;
Lake Michigan ;
Sediments ;
Polychlorinated biphenyls ;
Water pollution effects ;
Biota ;
Chemical analysis ;
Toxicology ;
Aquatic ecosystems ;
Aquatic biology ;
Chlorine organic compounds ;
Aroclors ;
Food chain ;
Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins ;
Polychlorinated dibenzofurans ;
Extraction ;
Distillation ;
Reprints ;
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Holdings |
Library |
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Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB92-108125 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
25p |
Abstract |
An analytical procedure has been developed for the determination of the 18 PCB congeners which are inducers of methylcholanthrene-like mixed function oxidase activity in animals and include the most toxic PCBs. Determinations of the toxic PCB congeners in samples of eggs of predatory fish and piscivorous birds of the Great Lakes and in Aroclor mixtures demonstrate that the apparent toxic potency of PCB residues in these samples is dominated by two congeners, 3,3',4,4',5- and 2,3,3',4,4'-pentachlorobiphenyl. Furthermore, the analyses demonstrate that the potential toxicity of PCB residues can increase 5 to 10 fold as they reach upper levels of aquatic food chains and most often exceed the potential toxicity of chlorinated dibenzodioxins and furans in higher animals even in environments highly contaminated by the latter compounds. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Chemosphere, v21 n9 p1063-1085 1990. Prepared in cooperation with National Fisheries Contaminant Research Center, Columbia, MO. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Determination and Occurrence of AHH-Active Polychlorinated Biphenyls, 2,3,7,8-Tetrachloro-p-Dioxin and 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran in Lake Michigan Sediment and Biota. The Question of Their Relative Toxicological Significance. |
Category Codes |
68D; 57H; 57Y; 99A |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/05 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
133919606 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |