persistent organic pollutant

initialism: POP
synonym: bioaccumulative chemicals of concern (BCC)
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14909
Organic chemical that is stable in the environment, is liable to long-range transport, may bioaccumulate in human and animal tissue, and may have significant impacts on human health and the environment.
Examples: Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (dioxin), PCBs, and DDT.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 925 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'persistent organic pollutant' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14909 RIS BibTex EndNote
TextXMLJSON