persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT)
Definition
Substance such as heavy metals that remain unaffected in the environment, travel up the food chain due to their tendency to be soluble in fat but not in water, and are poisonous to animals and/or plants.
persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) is in the Environment & Pollution Control and Material & Occupational Safety subjects.
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