Polychlorinated Biphenyls
08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-97e7-0050c2490048
Identity
- Substance
- fo-a35d849feab40d64 Imprecise chemical mixture
- Source
- EF 3.1
- Unit
- kg
- Context
- Environmental → Air → Medium stack, <150 meters → Rural (<1000 people/square mile)
- CAS
- 1336-36-3
- EC
- 215-648-1
Context
- Dimension
- Environmental
- Media
- Air
- Population density
- Rural (<1000 people/square mile)
- Strata
- Medium stack, <150 meters
Alternative labels
1- 1,1′-Biphenyl, chloro derivs.
Source lists
4| List | Version | Source flow | Name there | Why this flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF | 3.1 | 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-97e7-0050c2490048 | polychlorinated biphenyls | The consensus list is built from this one, so this row is the flow itself rather than something matched to it. |
| bafu | 2026-v1 | df708e03-cf76-5135-941a-3c40dca9ad9e | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | The CAS numbers are the same (1336-36-3); both name the same compartment. |
| ecoinvent | 3.12 | 07279b73-709f-4ac2-a9e1-82fbd01ce301 | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | A curator's mapping table (ecoinvent-3.11-biosphere-EF-3.1-biosphere) names this flow. |
| ecoinvent | 3.8 | 07279b73-709f-4ac2-a9e1-82fbd01ce301 | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | A curator's mapping table (ecoinvent-3.8-biosphere-EF-3.1-biosphere.json) names this flow. |
Concept associations
4| Source list | Source flow | Name there | Compartment there | Match | Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF 3.1 | 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-97e7-0050c2490048 | polychlorinated biphenyls | Emissions/Emissions to air/Emissions to non-urban air or from high stacks | exactMatch | — |
| ecoinvent 3.12 | 07279b73-709f-4ac2-a9e1-82fbd01ce301 | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | air / non-urban air or from high stacks | exactMatch | — |
| ecoinvent 3.8 | 07279b73-709f-4ac2-a9e1-82fbd01ce301 | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | air / non-urban air or from high stacks | exactMatch | — |
| bafu 2026-v1 | df708e03-cf76-5135-941a-3c40dca9ad9e | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | emissions to air / low. pop. | closeMatch | — |
Characterisation factors
12- consensus-flow-list 4
- European Commission — JRC 4
- ecoinvent Centre 4
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 | — | 477.88 | — |
| EF 3.1 | ecoinvent Centre | Ecotoxicity, freshwater | — | 477.88 | — |
| EF 3.1 | consensus-flow-list | Ecotoxicity, freshwater | — | 477.88 | agreed |
| EF 3.1 | European Commission — JRC | Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics | — | 477.88 | — |
| EF 3.1 | ecoinvent Centre | Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics | — | 477.88 | — |
| EF 3.1 | consensus-flow-list | Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics | — | 477.88 | agreed |
| EF 3.1 | European Commission — JRC | Human toxicity, cancer | — | 4.3043e-05 | — |
| EF 3.1 | ecoinvent Centre | Human toxicity, cancer | — | 4.3043e-05 | — |
| EF 3.1 | consensus-flow-list | Human toxicity, cancer | — | 4.3043e-05 | agreed |
| EF 3.1 | European Commission — JRC | Human toxicity, cancer_organics | — | 4.3043e-05 | — |
| EF 3.1 | ecoinvent Centre | Human toxicity, cancer_organics | — | 4.3043e-05 | — |
| EF 3.1 | consensus-flow-list | Human toxicity, cancer_organics | — | 4.3043e-05 | agreed |
History
The change log and the PROV-O trail (2 consensus changes)
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Full record
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