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Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004890

1. Chemicals containing only chlorine, carbon, and hydrogen. These include a class of persistent, broad-spectrum insecticides that linger in the environment and accumulate in the food chain. Among them are DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor, chlordane, lindane, endrin, Mirex, hexachloride, and toxaphene. Other examples include TCE, used as an industrial solvent.

2. Any chlorinated organic compounds including chlorinated solvents such as dichloromethane, trichloromethylene, chloroform.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004890
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesTerms of Environment
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004890",
  "term": "Chlorinated Hydrocarbons",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Chemicals containing only chlorine, carbon, and hydrogen. These include a class of persistent, broad-spectrum insecticides that linger in the environment and accumulate in the food chain. Among them are DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor, chlordane, lindane, endrin, Mirex, hexachloride, and toxaphene. Other examples include TCE, used as an industrial solvent.\n\n2. Any chlorinated organic compounds including chlorinated solvents such as dichloromethane, trichloromethylene, chloroform.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chlorinated-hydrocarbons/"
}

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