Use of QSARs to promote more cost-effective use of chemical monitoring resources. 2. Screening chemicals for hydrolysis half-lives, Henry's Law constants, ultimate biodegradation potential, modes of toxic action and bioavailability

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-49

  Walker, John D ^a   Dimitrova, Nadezhda ^b   Dimitrov, Sabcho ^b   Mekenyan, Ovanes ^b   Plewak, Dan ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ASSEN ZLATAROV UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

^c SYRACUSE RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical testing; Monitoring; QSARs; Saving resources

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROLYSIS; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; TOXICITY; VAPORIZATION;

AQUATIC TOXICITY; CHEMICAL MONITORING; WATER ORGANISMS;

WATER QUALITY;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; MONITORING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 1642505773     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2004.007     Document Type: Article

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