Eisler's encyclopedia of environmentally hazardous priority chemicals. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Encyclopedia of environmentally hazardous priority chemicals
• Further Information: Note: By Ronald Eisler.
• Other Names: Eisler, Ronald, 1932-
• Contents: Cover -- PREFACE -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- BOOKS BY RONALD EISLER -- LIST OF TABLES -- LIST OF FIGURES -- Table of contents -- 1 Acrolein -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Sources and Uses -- 1.2.1 Sources -- 1.2.2 Uses -- 1.3 Environmental Chemistry -- 1.3.1 Chemical Properties -- 1.3.2 Persistence -- 1.3.3 Metabolism -- 1.4 Lethal and Sublethal Effects -- 1.4.1 Terrestrial Plants and Invertebrates -- 1.4.2 Aquatic Organisms -- 1.4.3 Birds -- 1.4.4 Mammals -- 1.5 Recommendations -- 1.6 Summary -- 2 Arsenic -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Sources, Fate, and Uses -- 2.3 Chemical and Biochemical Properties -- 2.4 Essentiality, Synergism, and Antagonism -- 2.5 Concentrations in Field Collections -- 2.5.1 Abiotic Materials -- 2.5.2 Biological Samples -- 2.6 Lethal and Sublethal Effects -- 2.6.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Teratogenesis -- 2.6.2 Terrestrial Plants and Invertebrates -- 2.6.3 Aquatic Biota -- 2.6.4 Birds -- 2.6.5 Mammals -- 2.7 Recommendations -- 2.8 Summary -- 3 Atrazine -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Environmental Chemistry -- 3.3 Concentrations in Field Collections -- 3.4 Effects -- 3.4.1 Terrestrial Plants and Invertebrates -- 3.4.2 Aquatic Plants -- 3.4.3 Aquatic Animals -- 3.4.4 Birds -- 3.4.5 Mammals -- 3.5 Recommendations -- 3.6 Summary -- 4 Boron -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Environmental Chemistry -- 4.2.1 Sources and Uses -- 4.2.2 Chemical Properties -- 4.2.3 Mode of Action -- 4.3 Concentrations in Field Collections -- 4.3.1 Nonbiological Materials -- 4.3.2 Plants and Animals -- 4.4 Effects -- 4.4.1 Terrestrial Plants -- 4.4.2 Terrestrial Invertebrates -- 4.4.3 Aquatic Organisms -- 4.4.4 Birds -- 4.4.5 Mammals -- 4.5 Recommendations -- 4.6 Summary -- 5 Cadmium -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Environmental Chemistry -- 5.3 Concentrations in Field Collections -- 5.4 Lethal Effects -- 5.5 Sublethal Effects -- 5.6 Bioaccumulation -- 5.7 Teratogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Carcinogenesis -- 5.8 Recommendations -- 5.9 Summary -- 6 Carbofuran -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Chemical Properties and Persistence -- 6.3 Lethal Effects -- 6.3.1 Aquatic Animals -- 6.3.2 Aquatic and Terrestrial Plants -- 6.3.3 Terrestrial Invertebrates -- 6.3.4 Birds and Mammals -- 6.4 Sublethal Effects -- 6.4.1 Terrestrial Invertebrates -- 6.4.2 Aquatic Biota -- 6.4.3 Birds -- 6.4.4 Mammals -- 6.5 Recommendations -- 6.6 Summary -- 7 Chlordane -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Chemical and Biochemical Properties -- 7.3 Uses -- 7.4 Concentrations in Field Collections -- 7.4.1 Abiotic Materials -- 7.4.2 Terrestrial Crops -- 7.4.3 Aquatic Invertebrates -- 7.4.4 Fishes.
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam Oxford : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxv, 950 pages)
• Subjects: 363.7384; Persistent pollutants -- Environmental aspects; Persistent pollutants -- Toxicology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Pollution Control; Persistent pollutants -- Environmental aspects; Persistent pollutants -- Toxicology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080547077; 0080547079
• Related ISBNs: 044453105X; 9780444531056
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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