Comparison of polychlorinated biphenyl concentrations in indoor and outdoor air and the potential significance of inhalation as a human exposure pathway
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Indoor and outdoor air samples measuring polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in Birmingham, UK reveal that inhalation may represent a significant exposure pathway. Data sets show that PCB intake may be as high as 110 ng and that indoor air have higher levels of PCB than outdoor air. The UK should take into consideration air factors when determining appropriate PCB control policies.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1998
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Gas-phase oxidation products of biphenyl and polychlorinated biphenyls
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Researchers from Indiana University measured the gas phase reaction constants of OH and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and concluded that OH removes PCBs from the atmosphere. The products of the OH-PCB reaction were also investigated.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1998
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