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Polychlorinated Biphenyls

08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-97ea-0050c2490048

Identity

Substance
fo-a35d849feab40d64 Imprecise chemical mixture
Source
EF 3.1
Unit
kg
Context
Environmental → Water → Unknown
CAS
1336-36-3
EC
215-648-1

Context

Dimension
Environmental
Media
Water
Water body
Unknown

Alternative labels

1

Source lists

6
List Version Source flow Name there Why this flow
EF 3.1 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-97ea-0050c2490048 polychlorinated biphenyls The consensus list is built from this one, so this row is the flow itself rather than something matched to it.
agribalyse 3.2 fd9f882c-bcc7-520b-8269-6a2c06437056 Polychlorinated biphenyls The CAS numbers are the same (1336-36-3); both name the same compartment.
bafu 2026-v1 e7956d8c-e7e9-550f-9b06-c151915d2ae6 Polychlorinated biphenyls The CAS numbers are the same (1336-36-3); both name the same compartment.
ecoinvent 3.12 fed18945-b0e0-47a4-8fa0-6bc99c3c512a Polychlorinated biphenyls The CAS numbers are the same (1336-36-3); both name the same compartment.
ecoinvent 3.8 fed18945-b0e0-47a4-8fa0-6bc99c3c512a Polychlorinated biphenyls This substance answers to the name the row carries; both name the same compartment.
stepwise 2006-1.09 81cd4dd0-54cd-5b45-8b57-d2eb1740e7e7 Polychlorinated biphenyls The CAS numbers are the same (1336-36-3); both name the same compartment.

Concept associations

6
Source list Source flow Name there Compartment there Match Conversion
EF 3.1 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-97ea-0050c2490048 polychlorinated biphenyls Emissions/Emissions to water/Emissions to water, unspecified exactMatch —
ecoinvent 3.12 fed18945-b0e0-47a4-8fa0-6bc99c3c512a Polychlorinated Biphenyls water / unspecified closeMatch —
ecoinvent 3.8 fed18945-b0e0-47a4-8fa0-6bc99c3c512a Polychlorinated Biphenyls water / unspecified closeMatch —
bafu 2026-v1 e7956d8c-e7e9-550f-9b06-c151915d2ae6 Polychlorinated Biphenyls emissions to water / unspecified closeMatch —
stepwise 2006-1.09 81cd4dd0-54cd-5b45-8b57-d2eb1740e7e7 Polychlorinated Biphenyls Water / (unspecified) closeMatch —
agribalyse 3.2 fd9f882c-bcc7-520b-8269-6a2c06437056 Polychlorinated Biphenyls Emissions to water closeMatch —

Characterisation factors

20

Every implementation that says anything about this flow. Published as is what this list did with the row: where more than one implementation states a number and they agree it publishes it as agreed; where only one speaks, as sole; where they disagree it publishes nothing and asks.

Method Implementation Category Place Factor Published as
EF 3.1 European Commission — JRC Ecotoxicity, freshwater — 44,637 —
EF 3.1 ecoinvent Centre Ecotoxicity, freshwater — 44,637 —
EF 3.1 GreenDelta Ecotoxicity, freshwater — 44,637 —
EF 3.1 consensus-flow-list Ecotoxicity, freshwater — 44,637 agreed
EF 3.1 European Commission — JRC Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics — 44,637 —
EF 3.1 ecoinvent Centre Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics — 44,637 —
EF 3.1 GreenDelta Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics — 44,637 —
EF 3.1 consensus-flow-list Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics — 44,637 agreed
EF 3.1 European Commission — JRC Human toxicity, cancer — 0.001499 —
EF 3.1 ecoinvent Centre Human toxicity, cancer — 0.001499 —
EF 3.1 GreenDelta Human toxicity, cancer — 0.001499 —
EF 3.1 consensus-flow-list Human toxicity, cancer — 0.001499 agreed
EF 3.1 European Commission — JRC Human toxicity, cancer_organics — 0.001499 —
EF 3.1 ecoinvent Centre Human toxicity, cancer_organics — 0.001499 —
EF 3.1 GreenDelta Human toxicity, cancer_organics — 0.001499 —
EF 3.1 consensus-flow-list Human toxicity, cancer_organics — 0.001499 agreed
Stepwise 2006 2.-0 LCA consultants Ecotoxicity, aquatic — 2.0794e+06 —
Stepwise 2006 consensus-flow-list Ecotoxicity, aquatic — 2.0794e+06 sole
Stepwise 2006 2.-0 LCA consultants Ecotoxicity, terrestrial — 0.012214 —
Stepwise 2006 consensus-flow-list Ecotoxicity, terrestrial — 0.012214 sole

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History

The change log and the PROV-O trail (2 consensus changes)

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Full record

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