Hexachlorobenzene is a commercially produced chemical of high annual tonnage production used as a feedstock for many chemical manufacturing processes. It is a chemical listed by the U.S., Environmental Protection Agency ...

The primary source of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (2,4,5-TCP) contamination in the environment is industrial effluents. The compound itself is used as a germicide and also as a reagent in the synthesis of certain herbicides, ...

Aquatic toxicity testing was completed on a number of compounds/elements to supply the necessary data for preparation of Criteria Documents in 1986. The compounds/elements tested included hexachlorobenzene, selenium IV & ...

Acenaphthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It is a con­stituent of coal tar and other petroleum residues. The compound is used as a dye intermediate, as an insecticide and fungicide, and in the manufacture ...