Description
C12H4Cl4O2 is a member of the polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) group, a highly potent persistent organic toxin.
It is not produced intentionally, but rather forms as a byproduct in the production of herbicides, organochlorine compounds, pulp bleaching, and waste and plastic incineration.
It has no domestic use.
It is known as “Vietnamese poison” and was a component of the herbicide Agent Orange, used by the United States in Vietnam.





