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Analysis of a chlorinated terphenyl (Aroclor 5460) and its deposition in tissues of cod (Gadus morhua)

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An analytical procedure for Aroclor 5460, a chlorinated terphenyl, is described. Cod fed Aroclor 5460 deposited this material in various tissues. Absorptive and excretory efficiency seemed poor. Some selectivity in absorption, deposition or excretion of Aroclor 5460 was observed.

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  1. G. L. Fletcher

    Present address: Marine Sciences Research Laboratory, Memorial University, St. John's, Nfld.

  2. S. Ray

    Present address: Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N. S.

  3. J. Doane

    Present address: Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N. S.

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  1. Marine Ecology Laboratory, Bedford Institute, Fisheries Research Board of Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

    R. F. Addison, G. L. Fletcher, S. Ray & J. Doane

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Addison, R.F., Fletcher, G.L., Ray, S. et al. Analysis of a chlorinated terphenyl (Aroclor 5460) and its deposition in tissues of cod (Gadus morhua). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 8, 52–60 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01684504

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