Chlordecone (Kepone) is a tan- to white-coloured solid. Gas chromatography with electron capture detection is the method most widely used for the determination of chlordecone. Chlordecone was used as an insecticide and as ...

The major sources of exposure to chlorine and hydrogen chloride that are of significance for human health are found in industry. Both chlorine and hydrogen chloride are corrosive to most construction materials, as well as ...

This document comprises a review of data on the effects of ELF fields, predominantly ELF electric fields at 50 and 60 Hz, on biological systems pertinent to the evaluation of health risks for man. The purpose of the document ...

The extent to which human somatic and germinal mutation frequencies may be increased by exposure to ionizing radiation and to the variety of chemicals that characterize modern societies has been a matter of concern in ...

This is a companion volume to Environmental Health Criteria 82: Cypermethrin. The Environmental Health Criteria (EHC) documents produced by the International Programme on Chemical Safety include an assessment of the effects ...