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OAS datatype Detail for Semivolatile Organic Compounds
| datatypes_id: | 641 |
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| Term: | Semivolatile Organic Compounds |
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| Definition: | Organic compounds (e.g. Pesticides (DDT, chlordane, plasticizers (phthalates), fire retardants (PCBs, PBB))) which evaporate and contribute to air pollution directly or through chemical or photochemical reactions to produce secondary air pollutants. Boiling point from 240-260 to 380-400 degrees Celsius. |
| Citation: | World Health Organization, 1989. "Indoor air quality: organic pollutants." Report on a WHO Meeting, Berlin, 23-27 August 1987. EURO Reports and Studies 111. Copenhagen, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. |
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| Metadata version: | 0 |
| Keydate: | 2011-07-05 18:30:17+00 |
| Editdate: | 2011-07-05 18:30:17+00 |