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Pesticides
Aldrin
Chlordane
DDT
Dieldrin
Endrin
Heptachlor
Mirex
Toxaphene
Industrial Chemicals
Hexachlorobenzene
PCBs
Unintended Byproducts
Dioxins
Furans
 
12 Countries Pilot Project for the Development of National Implementation Plans (NIPs) for the Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Lebanon Sub-project
GF/2732-02-4458

POPs are chemicals characterized by their:
Persistence and continued release into the environment
Resistance to degradation
Accumulation in fatty tissues
Evaporation and ability to travel long distances through air and water
Toxicity
   
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