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Ecological Risk Assessment for Chlorpyrifos in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems in the United States

Author : John P. Giesy

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 282 pages

File Size : 12,29 MB

Release : 2014-04-10

Category : Science

ISBN : 3319038656

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Book Description

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.



Toxicological Profile for DDT/DDD/DDE (Update)

Author : Obaid Faroon

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 497 pages

File Size : 34,77 MB

Release : 2010-08

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1437930670

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DDT is a pesticide that was once widely used to control insects. Both DDD and DDE are breakdown products of DDT. This profile includes: (1) The examination, summary, and interpretation of available toxicologic info. and epidemiologic evaluations on DDT/DDD/DDE to ascertain the levels of significant human exposure for the substance and the associated chronic health effects; (2) A determination of whether adequate info. on the health effects of DDT/DDD/DDE is available to determine levels of exposure that present a significant risk to human health of chronic health effects; and (3) Identification of toxicologic testing needed to identify the types or levels of exposure that may present significant risk of adverse health effects in humans. Illus.



Chlorpyrifos

Author : Caitlin Mayes

Publisher :

Page : 270 pages

File Size : 34,16 MB

Release : 2015

Category : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING

ISBN : 9781634821124

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Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a broad spectrum organophosphate pesticide. Organophosphate pesticides comprise a group of substances used in agriculture for insect and plague control, infestations in buildings, man or domestic animals. The use of insecticides represents an environmental risk due to the high mass of product applied annually. This book discusses the toxicological properties, uses and effects on human health and environment of the organophosphate pesticide, chlorpyrifos.