Abstract
It is now well established that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may be reductively dechlorinated by anaerobic microorganisms found in sediments (1-12). This is a potentially important environmental fate of PCBs because the lesser chlorinated congeners formed tend to be more aerobically degradable and less toxic. Remedial action plans for PCB-contaminated sediments should therefore take mto account the extent of dechlorination that has occurred and the potential for further dechlormation.
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Quensen, J.F., Tiedje, J.M. (1997). Methods for Evaluation of PCB Dechlorination in Sediments. In: Bioremediation Protocols. Methods in Biotechnology™, vol 2. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-437-2:241
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