Environmental degradation of polyacrylamides. II. Effects of environmental (outdoor) exposure

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 76-91

  Smith, Eldon A ^a   Prues, Susan L ^a   Oehme, Frederick W ^b  

^a SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLAMIDE; AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; GROUND WATER; HERBICIDE; POLYACRYLAMIDE; SURFACE WATER;

EVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER QUALITY; POLYACRYLAMIDE THICKENING AGENT; SOIL MOBILITY; SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTION CONTROL; SAND; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; VOLATILIZATION; WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031172731     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1997.1527     Document Type: Article

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