Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
3,4,4',5-tetrachlorobiphenyl
CAS # 70362-50-4
Alternative Name
PCB-81
Category*
Industrial additive
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Harris GE, Kiparissis Y, Metcalfe CD. 1994. Assessment of the toxic potential of PCB congener 81 (3,4,4',5-tetrachlorobiphenyl) to fish in relation to other non-ortho-substituted PCB congeners. Environ Toxicol Chem 13(9):1405-1413.
*Category References
CDPH. 1988. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). Fact Sheet.
UNEP. 1999. Guidlines for the Identification of PCBs and Materials Containing PCBs.
US EPA. 2012. Aroclor and other PCB mixtures.