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A quick reference for information on chemicals of environmental importance, this dictionary has been carefully compiled and designed to make it useful for students. About 600 substances are covered in alphabetically arranged entries: these include some 70 pesticides. Entries vary in detail depending on individual aspects, but in general they include: composition/structure; physical propertied; sources; environmentally relevant reactions and pathways; detection; and toxic effects and regulatory limits. Many entries include short case histories. Immediately relevant sources are quoted for individual entries and a bibliography of principle publications and texts for further reading is included.

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Dictionary of Environmentally Important Chemicals

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    A Paperback by David C. Ayres, Desmond G. Hellier

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      Publisher CRC Press
      Published 12/18/1997 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780751402568
      978-0751402568
      ISBN-10 0751402567
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      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Reference works Technology, Engineering & Agriculture Agricultural science Environmental science, engineering and technology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A quick reference for information on chemicals of environmental importance, this dictionary has been carefully compiled and designed to make it useful for students. About 600 substances are covered in alphabetically arranged entries: these include some 70 pesticides. Entries vary in detail depending on individual aspects, but in general they include: composition/structure; physical propertied; sources; environmentally relevant reactions and pathways; detection; and toxic effects and regulatory limits. Many entries include short case histories. Immediately relevant sources are quoted for individual entries and a bibliography of principle publications and texts for further reading is included.

      Table of Contents
      Alphabetical by chemical.

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