Ecotoxicology of glutaraldehyde: Review of environmental fate and effects studies

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 26-39

  Leung, Hon Wing ^a  

^a UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic metabolism; Chemical deactivation; Environmental fate and effects; Glutaraldehyde; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

1,5 PENTANEDIOL; BISULFITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FRESH WATER; GLUTARALDEHYDE; GLUTARIC ACID; PENTANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUATIC FAUNA; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOACCUMULATION; BIODEGRADATION; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FISH; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PH; REVIEW; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0035007475     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.2000.2031     Document Type: Review

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