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Which of the (Mixed) Halogenated n‑Alkanes Are Likely To Be Persistent Organic Pollutants?

Abstract

Short-chain polychlorinated n-alkanes are ubiquitous industrial chemicals widely recognized as persistent organic pollutants. They represent only a small fraction of the 184,600 elemental compositions (C10-25) and the myriad isomers of all possible (mixed) halogenated n-alkanes (PXAs). This study prioritizes the PXAs on the basis of their potential to persist, bioaccumulate, and undergo long-range transport guided by quantitative …

Authors

Li X; Chevez T; De Silva AO; Muir DCG; Kleywegt S; Simpson A; Simpson MJ; Jobst KJ

Journal

Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 55, No. 23, pp. 15912–15920

Publisher

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Publication Date

December 7, 2021

DOI

10.1021/acs.est.1c05465

ISSN

0013-936X