Pesticide Properties in the Environment

ISBN-13: 9780387943534 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 228 str.

Arthur G. Hornsby; A. G. Hornsby; R. Don Wauchope

Opis

Identifying and remediating environmental contamination is a complex and very expensive problem worldwide. Pollution of soil and water by pesticides is a significant issue that persists for years after the pesticide application ceases. Pesticide Properties in the Environment is a unique database compiled from extensive literature searches. It presents data on hundreds of pesticides, including their common, commercial, and scientific names, their chemical formulas, and their environmental properties including water solubility, field half-life, sorption coefficient, and vapor pressure. All data is carefully cited to original references, and is presented both in printed form and as an electronic database. Pesticide Properties in the Environment will be invaluable for environmental scientists, engineers, and consultants, as well as soil scientists and water quality specialists.

Spis treści

1 Introduction.- 2 Sources of the Data.- 3 Notes on the Database Fields.- 3.1 Active Ingredient Nomenclature and Molecular Information.- 3.1.1 Common Name.- 3.1.2 Chemical Name.- 3.1.3 CAS Registration Number, Molecular Formula, and Molecular Weight.- 3.2 Trade/Product/Use Information.- 3.2.1 Trade Name, Manufacturer(s), and Uses.- 3.2.2 Formulation Type.- 3.2.3 Application Mode.- 3.3 Pesticide Properties.- 3.3.1 Solubility in Water.- 3.3.2 Vapor Pressure.- 3.3.3 Acid and Base Ionization Equilibrium Constants.- 3.3.4 Field Half-Life.- 3.3.5 Soil Sorption Coefficient.- 4 Database Limitations: Other Information Needs.- 4.1 More Parameters Are Needed.- 4.2 Toxicology.- 4.3 Application Rates.- 4.4 Pesticide Application Deposit Availability.- 4.5 The Need for a Better Index of Runoff Potential.- 4.6 The Significant Residue Problem.- 5 Summary.- Appendix A and Diskette: Selected Values Table.- Appendix B: The Data.- References.