Table 1: Examples of PCBs component with identifying case number and number of chlorine atoms present (Rahuman et al., 2000).
*chemical abstract service registration number
PCB CASRN* CI Substituent's
Biphenyl 92-52-4 0
Monochlorobiphenyl 27323-18-8 1
Dichlorobiphenyl 25512-42-9 2
Trichlorobiphenyl 25323-68-6 3
Tetrachlorobiphenyl 26914-33-0 4
Pentachlorobiphenyl 25429-29-2 5
Hexachlorobiphenyl 26601-64-9 6
Heptachlorobiphenyl 28655-71-2 7
Octachlorobiphenyl 55722-26-4 8
Nonachlorobiphenyl 53742-07-7 9
Decachlorobiphenyl 2051-24-3 10