Benzene hexachloro - (HCB): Sources of emissions
Industry sources
The aerospace industry, sanitary services, and agricultural chemicals manufacturers. Industries involved in the manufacture of solvents, other chlorine-containing compounds, and pesticides, chloralkali and wood-preserving plants, and municipal waste incinerators.
Diffuse sources, and industry sources included in diffuse emissions data
Agricultural runoff, especially from grain applications-because this substance is persistent in the environment, it may be present for years after its use was banned. Sub-threshold facilities, smaller incinerators.
Natural sources
None known.
Transport sources
None known.
Consumer products
Banned from use as a pesticide in Australia. No consumer products should intentionally contain hexachlorobenzene. However, it is a global pollutant and may be found as a contaminant in a variety of foods.
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