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Quintozene - Environmental Health Criteria 41
(1984)
Technical quintozene (pentachloronitrobenzene) is a white solid with a musty odour, that, is used in formulation as a soil fungicide and as a seed dressing. Hexachlorobenzene is a possible major contaminant in technical ...
Chlordecone - Environmental Health Criteria 43
(1984)
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 ...
GRID Data Distribution Policy - GRID Information Series No. 17
(1990)
This GRID Data Release Policy statement describes the types of data which have been collected, the archive and the guidelines for release of the data.
GRID Pilot Project: An Interim Status Report - GRID Information Series No. 9
(1987)
GRID serves as a switchboard for environmental data and gives access to information synthesized from global, regional and national monitoring of the Earth's environment.
Mercury: Environmental Aspects - Environmental Health Criteria 86
(1989)
Mercury is a metal which is liquid at normal temperatures and pressures. It forms salts in two ionic states mercury(I) and mercury (II). Mercury (II), or mercuric, salts are very much more common than mercury(l) salts, and ...
Report of the FAO/UNEP Meeting on the Effects of Pollution on Marine Ecosystems - FAO Fisheries Report No. 352
(1985)
Changes in the structure of marine communities and ecosystems under the influence of pollutants are evident in many Mediterranean coastal areas. An ecological survey of a polluted area can often provide more accurate and ...
Guidelines for Environmental Management of Iron and Steel Works
(1986)
These guidelines provide, in sections 1 and 2, an evaluation of the major environmental issues involved. This is followed by a check listing (table 2), setting out points requiring attention, where effects can be significant. ...
Mirex - Environmental Health Criteria 44
(1984)
Mirex (C10C112) is a white crystalline odourless solid it is an extremely stable substance. Gas chromatography with electron capture detection is the analytical method most commonly used for its determination. Mirex is ...
Guidelines for Environmental Management of Aluminium Smelters
(1986)
The objective of the guidelines is to assist Governments and industry in the development and elaboration of policies adapted to local needs, in relation to environmental management. They are not statutory or mandatory ...
Report of the Expert Group Workshop on River/Lake Basin Approaches to Environmentally Sound Management of Water Resources
(1988)
This report presents the results of the Expert Group Workshop on River/Lake Basin Approaches to Environmentally Sound Management of Water Resources