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Camphechlor - Environmental Health Criteria 45
(1984)
Camphechlor (toxaphene) (C10H10CI approx.) is an amber, waxy solid consisting of a complex mixture of poly-chlorinated bicyclic terpenes. Gas chromatography with electron capture detection is the method of choice for the ...
WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – Report of the First Session of the IPCC Bureau
(1989)
Report of the first session of the IPCC bureau
Groundwater: A Threatened Resource
(1996)
This publication is intended to explain to readers how important groundwater is, the extent of the threat to it, and the actions that can be taken to protect it.
Coastal Erosion in West and Central Africa - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 67
(1985)
This report was conceived with a naturalistic approach, i.e. global and inter-regional, incorporating different parameters which shape the coastal zone. It is subdivided into 3 main parts. The first one takes into account ...
Handbook for Mangrove Area Management
(1984)
This handbook, which was prepared by a group of leading mangrove researchers and managers, summarizes the most up-to-date in-formation on the range of products, benefits, and services provided by the world's mangrove ...
Toluene - Environmental Health Criteria 52
(1985)
Toluene is the common name for methylbenzene. It is a clear, colourless liquid that is volatile (vapour pressure of 3.82 kPa), flammable, and explosive in air. The technical product may contain small amounts of benzene. ...
Hazardous Waste Policies and Strategies - A Training Manual
(1991)
This manual is intended to assist with the further training of decision-makers who have already—or are likely to have soon—direct responsibility for the management of hazardous waste. The manual is the result of collaboration ...
Ammonia - Environmental Health Criteria 54
(1986)
Ammonia (NH3) is a colourless acrid-smelling gas at ambient temperature and pressure. It can be stored and transported as a liquid at a pressure of 10 atm at 25 C. Ammonia dissolves readily in water where it forms, and is ...
Guidelines for Predicting Dietary Intake of Pesticide Residues
(1989)
The present guidelines describe procedures for predicting the dietary intake of pesticide residues, and are intended to assist national authorities in their considerations regarding the acceptability of Codex MRLs.
Fenvalerate - Environmental Health Criteria 95
(1990)
Fenvalerate is a potent insecticide that has been in use since 1976. It is an ester of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methylbutyric acid and alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl alcohol, but lacks a cyclopropane ring. However, in terms ...