Chemical References
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS)
CAS #1336-36-3
Chemical Synonyms:
1,1'-BIPHENYL, CHLORO DERIVS. ; PCBS ; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLSThe following information resources are not maintained by Envirofacts. Envirofacts is neither responsible for their informational content nor for their site operation, but provides references to them here as a convenience to our Internet users.
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