European cooperation to tackle the legacies of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) and lindane

European cooperation to tackle the legacies of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) and lindane

Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) waste isomers from lindane production are the largest single POPs legacy, with an estimated 4.8 to 7.4 million tonnes of disposed waste. The largest part of this waste – 1.8 to 3 million tonnes – was disposed in Europe, where most producers were located. This paper provid...

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Main Authors: John Vijgen, Boudewijn Fokke, Guido van de Coterlet, Katja Amstaetter, Javier Sancho, Carlo Bensaïah, Roland Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-01-01
Series:Emerging Contaminants
Subjects:
HCH
Lindane
POPs
Stockholm convention
Contaminated sites
Inventory
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405665022000038

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