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Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) were exposed to purified and industrial composite pentachlorophenol (PCP, 50 Μg/L) for 31 days in flowthrough diluter systems and then placed in fresh water for an elimination phase. Whole body residues were analyzed for PCP and its degradation products through time. Pentachlorophenyl-Β-glucuronide and pentachloroanisole were detected in fish tissues. Residues of PCP plateaued in fish from both experiments before the end of the 31-day exposure. Fish exposed to industrial composite and purified PCP concentrated PCP residues by 284 and 174 times, respectively. On an average, pentachlorophenyl-Β-glucuronide residues were lower in fish exposed to the industrial composite.
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Huckins, J.N., Petty, J.D. Dynamics of purified and industrial pentachlorophenol in fathead minnows. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 12, 667–671 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01060749
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