Dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethene polychlorinated biphenyls dieldrin chlordane heptachlor polychlorinated dibenzodioxins. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-10-01] Reference
The samples contained DDT and two break-down chemicals from that pesticide, plus the chemicals endrin, lindane, heptachlor, chlordane, toxaphene, aldrin and dieldrin. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-01-01] Reference
Australia has already stopped producing and using most of the chemicals included in the agreement (aldrin, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, chlordane, HCB, heptachlor, toxaphene and PCBs). From Wordnik.com. [Australia to Sign Agreement to Reduce Toxic Pollution - Media release - Minister for Foreign Affairs] Reference
TECHNOLOGY polychlorinated biphenyls, bisphenyl-A, estrogen, phlalates, PCBs, heptachlor. From Wordnik.com. [Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: Pump Six - Paolo Bacigalupi] Reference
The Stockholm Convention (ratified in 2001) banned the use of several organochlorine pesticides, including aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, mirex, and toxaphene. From Wordnik.com. [Chlorinated pesticides] Reference
The POPs agreement sets out control measures applying to 12 chemicals - aldrin, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, chlordane, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), heptachlor, mirex, toxaphene, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans. From Wordnik.com. [Australia to Sign Agreement to Reduce Toxic Pollution - Media release - Minister for Foreign Affairs] Reference
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