SCCPs have been detected in a diverse array of environmental samples (air, sediment, water, wastewater, fish and marine mammals) and in remote areas such as the Arctic.
在多种环境样本（空气、沉积物、水、废水、鱼类和海洋哺乳动物）中都检出了短链氯化石蜡，在北极偏远地区亦检出短链氯化石蜡。