Persistent organic pollutants: inventory of information sources on chemicals

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T20:03:39Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T20:03:39Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.descriptionPersistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds of natural or anthropogenic origin that resist photolytic, chemical and biological degradation. They are characterized by low water solubility and high lipid solubility, resulting in bioaccumulation in fatty tissues of living organisms. POPs are transported in the environment in low concentrations by movement of fresh and marine waters and they are semi-volatile, enabling them to move long distances in the atmosphere, resulting in wide-spread distribution across the earth, including regions where they have never been used. Thus, both humans and environmental organisms are exposed to POPs around the world, in many cases for extended period of time.
dc.identifier.other2512
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8223
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number148 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectpollutant
dc.subjectpollution
dc.subjectchemical
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjecttoxic substance
dc.titlePersistent organic pollutants: inventory of information sources on chemicals
dc.typeCommunication or other resource
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000037

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