Acrylonitrile is a colourless, volatile, chemically reactive liquid; it does not occur as a natural product. The monomer is used world-wide, on a large scale, in the manufacture of polymers, fibres, and rubbers and as a ...

This document comprises a review of data of effects of magnetic field exposure on biological systems, pertinent to the evaluation of health risks for man. The purpose of the document is to provide an overview of the known ...

The terms 'fluorine" and 'fluoride' are used interchangeably in the literature as generic terms. In this document, the terminology suggested by US NAS (1971) is followed: "This document, rather than following common usage, ...

Polychlorinated dibenzo—p—dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are two series of tricyclic aromatic compounds with similar chemical and physical properties; they are ubiquitous in the environment. They ...

Carbaryl is the common name for the carbamic acid derivative 1-naphthyl N-methylcarbamate. The technical grade product is a white crystalline solid, with a low volatility; it is poorly soluble in water, which is stable ...

Dichlorvos, an organophosphate, is a direct-acting cholinesterase (ChE)l inhibitor. Since 1961, it has been commercially manufactured and used throughout the world as a contact and stomach insecticide. It is used to protect ...

Glyphosate is a weak organic acid consisting of a glycine and a phosphonomethyl moiety. The empirical formula is C3H8NO5P. Glyphosate is usually formulated as a salt of the deprotonated acid of glyphosate and a cation, ...

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 monograph focuses on the risks to human health from compounds of monomethylmercury and examines the data that have become available since the publication of Environmental Health Criteria 1: Mercury (WHO, ...

It is the aim of this document to take the ecotoxicologist's point of view and consider effects on populations of organisms in the environment. The risk to human health of the use of DDT was evaluated in Environmental ...