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Carbaryl - Environmental Health Criteria 153
(1994)
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 ...
Methyl Bromide - Environmental Health Criteria 166
(1995)
Methyl bromide is a colourless gas at room temperature and standard pressure with a boiling point of about 4 °C. It is heavier
than air and easily liquefied below its critical points. It is odourless, except at high ...
Alpha and Beta-Hexachlorocyclohexanes - Environmental Health Criteria 123
(1991)
Alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane (alpha-HCH) is a major by-product (65-70%) in the manufacture of lindane (> 99% gamma-HCH). Its
solubility in water is low, but it is very soluble in organic solvents such as acetone, chloroform, ...
Brominated Diphenyl Ethers - Environmental health criteria 162
(1994)
This Environmental Health Criteria monograph on brominated diphenyl ethers has been prepared as part of an overview on the impact of a number of flame retardants on human health and the environment. The group of polybrominated ...
Glyphosate - Environmental Health Criteria 159
(1994)
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, ...
Inorganic Lead - Environmental Health Criteria 165
(1995)
This monograph focuses on the risks to human health associated with exposure to lead and inorganic lead compounds. Emphasis has been given to data which have become available since the publication of Environmental Health ...
Chlorothalonil - Environmental Health Criteria 183
(1996)
Chlorothalonil is a colourless, odourless, crystalline solid with a melting point of 250°C and a vapour pressure of 7.63 × 10-5 Pa (5.72 × 10-7 mmHg) at 25°C. It has low water solubility (0.6-1.2 mg/litre at 25°C) and an ...
Polybrominated Biphenyls - Environmental Health Criteria 152
(1994)
The term polybrominated biphenyls or polybromobiphenyls (PBBs) refers to a group of halogenated hydrocarbons, formed by substituting hydrogen by bromine in biphenyl. PBBs are not known to occur as natural products. They ...
Nickel - Environmental Health Criteria 108
(1991)
Nickel is a metallic element belonging to group VIIIb of the periodic table. It is resistant to alkalis, but generally dissolves in dilute oxidizing acids. Nickel carbonate, nickel sulfide, and nickel oxide are insoluble ...
Acetonitrile - Environmental Health Criteria 154
(1993)
Acetonitrile (CH3CN) is a by-product of acrylonitrile manufacture. It may also be formed by the combustion of wood and vegetation. It is a liquid with an ether-like odour. Acetonitrile is a volatile, highly polar ...