IUPAC

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IUPAC: International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. IUPAC has standardised the names of all PCB and PCDD/F congeners and given them reference numbers that are widely used due to their simplicity compared to their proper names. E.g., PCB126 denotes 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl. [1]


References

  1. Jouko Tuomisto, Terttu Vartiainen and Jouni T. Tuomisto: Dioxin synopsis. Report. National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), ISSN 1798-0089 ; 14/2011 [1]