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Man-made Mineral Fibres - Environmental Health Criteria 77
(1988)
Man-made mineral fibres (MMMF), most of which are referred to as man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF), are amorphous silicates manufactured from glass, rock, or other minerals, which can be classified Into four broad groups: ...
DDT and its Derivatives: Environmental Aspects - Environmental Health Criteria 83
(1989)
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 ...
Formaldehyde - Environmental Health Criteria 89
(1989)
Formaldehyde is a flammable, colourless and readily polymerized gas at ambient temperatures. The most common commercially available form is a 30-50% aqueous solution. Formaldehyde is readily soluble in water, alcohols, and ...
Chlorophenols other than Pentachlorophenol - Environmental Health Criteria 93
(1989)
Chlorophenols (CPs) are organic chemicals formed from phenol (1-hydroxybenzene) by substitution in the phenol ring with one or more atoms of chlorine. Nineteen congeners are possible, ranging from monochlorophenols to ...
2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) - Environmental Health Criteria 29
(1984)
All exposure determinations and risk assessments ultimately depend on accurate chemical analyses, and therefore some critical aspects of analysis for 2,4-D residues have been included in the present document. The available ...
Selected Radionuclides - Environmental Health Criteria 25
(1983)
In this report the more general considerations of environmental behaviour of several radionuclides are discussed, including sources, transport to man and dosimetry. The radionuclides discussed are those most frequently ...
Polychlorinated Dibenzo-Para-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans - Environmental Health Criteria 88
(1989)
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 ...
Noise: Executive Summary- Environmental Health Criteria 12
(1980)
Noise is considered to be any unwanted sound that may adversely affect the health and wellbeing of individuals or populations. Physically, sound is a mechanical disturbance propagated as a longitudinal wave motion in air ...
Pollution Implications of Coastal Area Development - Report and Studies No. 19
(1980)
The purpose of the report is to give basic guidelines for the assessment of the effects of coastal area development on the marine environment and its resources. The report is not intended to be an exhaustive compendium, ...
The State of the Environment 1987
(Butterworths, 1987)
This book provides an analysis of the state of the environment as viewed by the United Nations organization responsible for the safety and better management of the environment at the global level. It is not meant to be an ...