Best Practice Guide

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Best Practice Guide Glossary

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POLYCHLORONATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs)Return to list of terms

A group of organic compounds used in the manufacture of plastics and formerly used as a coolant in electric transformers. In the environment, PCBs are highly toxic to aquatic life. They persist in the environment for long periods of time and are biologically accumulative.

Source: California Energy Commission