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Table B5. List of 2,3,7,8-substituted PCDD and PCDF congeners |
Congener Abbreviation |
Congener Structure |
TEFa |
TDLb |
Dioxins |
2,3,7,8-TCDD |
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin |
1 |
1 |
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD |
1,2,3,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin |
0.5 |
5 |
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD |
1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin |
0.1 |
5 |
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD |
1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin |
0.1 |
5 |
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD |
1,2,3,7,8,9-Hexachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin |
0.1 |
5 |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-Heptachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin |
0.01 |
5 |
OCDD |
Octachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin |
0.001 |
10 |
Furans
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2,3,7,8-TCDF |
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran |
0.1 |
1 |
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF |
1,2,3,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzofuran |
0.05 |
5 |
2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF |
2,3,4,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzofuran |
0.5 |
5 |
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF |
1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran |
0.1 |
5 |
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF |
1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran |
0.1 |
5 |
2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF |
2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran |
0.1 |
5 |
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF |
1,2,3,7,8,9-Hexachlorodibenzofuran |
0.1 |
5 |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-Heptachlorodibenzofuran |
0.01 |
5 |
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF |
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-Heptachlorodibenzofuran |
0.01 |
5 |
OCDF |
Octachlorodibenzofuran |
0.001 |
10 |
aTEF = toxicity equivalency factor (EPA 1992).
bTDL = target method detection limit (pg/g wet weight). |
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