Development of an anaerobic sludge respiration inhibition test and its use to assess septic tank safety of consumer products

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 663-669

  Vaishnav, Dinesh D ^a   Mccabe, James W ^b  

^a Clorox Company ^*  (United States)

^b The Clorox Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic microorganisms; Household chemicals; Toxicity screening test

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC MICROORGANISMS; ANAEROBIC SLUDGE RESPIRATION INHIBITION TEST; HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS; SEPTIC TANK SAFETY; TOXICITY SCREENING TEST;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICALS; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; MICROORGANISMS; SCREENING; SEPTIC TANKS; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOXICITY;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

CELLULOSE; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPTIC TANK; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030152792     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1996)015<0663:DOAASR>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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