Definition
ChEBI: 3,3',5,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl is a tetrachlorobiphenyl that is biphenyl in which both phenyl groups are substituted by chlorines at positions 3 and 5. It is a tetrachlorobiphenyl and a dichlorobenzene.
Safety Profile
Suspected carcinogen
with experimental neoplastigenic data.
Moderately toxic by ingestion. Experimental
teratogenic and reproductive effects. Human systemic effects by ingestion: dermatitis,
sweating. When heated to decomposition it
emits toxic fumes of Cl-. See also
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS.
