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Known locations of HCH dumps in excess of 50,000 tons in Brazil (38), Canada (135), Germany (159, 183), Spain (26, 29, 181), India (30, 139), and the United States (135). HCH-degrading sphingomonads have been recovered in six countries in Europe and Asia, although precise locations are often not reported (see text).
