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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

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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