title: Advances in analytical techniques for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans and dioxin-like PCBs.
abstract: Analytical techniques for the determination of polychorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) and dioxin-like PCBs (DLPCB) are reviewed. The focus of the review is on recent advances in methodology and analytical procedures. The paper also reviews toxicology, the development of toxic equivalent factors (TEF) and the determination of toxic equivalent quantity (TEQ) values. Sources, occurrence and temporal trends of PCDD/PCDF are summarized to provide examples of levels and concentration ranges for the methods and techniques reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Toronto, ON, Canada. eric.reiner@ene.gov.on.ca
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Reiner
authors.forename: Ray E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Clement
authors.forename: Allan B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Okey
authors.forename: Chris H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Marvin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D004147:Dioxins; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls; C020887:dibenzo(1,4)dioxin