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Formation of toxic PCB congeners and PCB-solvent adducts in a sunlight irradiated cyclohexane solution of Aroclor 1254

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  1. Armand-Frappier Institute, 531 des Prairies Blvd, H7N 4Z3, Laval, Québec, Canada

    François Lépine, Sylvain Milot & Nancy Vincent

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Lépine, F., Milot, S. & Vincent, N. Formation of toxic PCB congeners and PCB-solvent adducts in a sunlight irradiated cyclohexane solution of Aroclor 1254. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 48, 152–156 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197498

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