Environmental chemistry and toxicology of polychlorinated n-alkanes

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 158, Issue , 1998, Pages 53-128

  Tomy, G T ^a   Fisk, A T ^b   Westmore, J B ^b   Muir, D C G ^c  

^a FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; CHLORINE;

ANIMAL; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIRD; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MAMMAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER POLLUTANT;

ALKANES; ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BIRDS; CHLORINE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MAMMALS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0031609752     PISSN: 01795953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-1708-4_2     Document Type: Article

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