Biodegradation and ecotoxicity of HFCs and HCFCs

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 146-151

  Berends, A G ^a   De Rooij, C G ^a   Shin Ya, S ^b   Thompson, R S ^c  

^a SOLVAY S A   (Belgium)

^b ASAHI GLASS CO LTD   (Japan)

^c ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFLUOROHYDROCARBON; FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; FISH; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEAT;

ALGAE; CLADOCERA; LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SATIVUM; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032963201     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002449900454     Document Type: Article

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