Preparation and ecotoxicity assessment of new biodegradable polyurethane foams

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 677-683

  Vojtova L ^a   Vavrova M ^a   Bebnarik K ^a   Sucman E ^a   David, J ^a   Jancar J ^a  

^a BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Crustacean; Ecotoxicity; Polyurethane foams; Toxkits

Indexed keywords

ACETYLATION; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; POLYETHERS; POLYURETHANES; SALTS; STARCH; TOXICITY;

CRUSTACEAN; ECOTOXICITY; POLYURETHANE FOAMS; THAMNOCEPHALUS PLATYURUS;

FOAMS;

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CELLULOSE ACETATE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE; POLYETHER DERIVATIVE; POLYURETHAN FOAM; STARCH;

ARTICLE; ECOTOXICITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; SHRIMP;

ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS; ANIMALS; ANOSTRACA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; LARVA; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSPHERES; POLYURETHANES; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; TIME FACTORS;

ANOSTRACA; CRUSTACEA; THAMNOCEPHALUS PLATYURUS;

EID: 33947573280     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701244482     Document Type: Article

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