Total DDT

  Total DDT is the total amount of DDT and its breakdown products DDE and DDD. It also refers to both p,p’ and o,p’ forms of each of these chemicals, e.g. ppDDT and opDDT.

Additional recommended knowledge

Daily Visual Balance Check

Essential Laboratory Skills Guide

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That is:

• DDT, dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, the organic pesticide
• DDE, Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, a breakdown product of DDT
• DDD, Dichloro-diphenyl-dichloroethane, a breakdown product of DDT