Table 4: Equivalent toxicity factors according to the WHO 2005 for PCDD/F and PCB “dioxin-like” respectively.

PCDD/F WHO-TEF (2005) PCBdl WHO-TEF (2005)
2,3,7,8-TCDD 1 3,3′,4,4′-TCB (77) 0.0001
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD 1 3,4,4′,5-TCB (81) 0.0003
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD 0.1 3,3′,4,4′,5-PeCB (126) 0.1
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD 0.1 3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-HxCB (169) 0.03
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD 0.1 2,3,3′,4,4′-PeCB (105) 0.00003
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD 0.01 2,3,4,4′,5-PeCB (114) 0.00003
OCDD 0.0003 2,3,4,4′,5-PeCB (118) 0.00003
2,3,7,8-TCDF 0.1 2′,3,4,4′,5-PeCB (123) 0.00003
1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF 0.03 2,3,3′,4,4′,5-HxCB (156) 0.00003
2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF 0.3 2,3,3′,4,4′,5′-HxCB (157) 0.00003
1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF 0.1 2,3′,4,4′,5,5′-HxCB (167) 0.00003
1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF 0.1 2,3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-HpCB (189) 0.00003
1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF 0.1
2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF 0.1
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF 0.01
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF 0.01
OCDF 0.0003
T= tetra; Pe=penta; Hx=hexa; Hp= hepta; O= octa.