Toxicity of anionic polyacrylamide formulations when used for erosion control in agriculture

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 238-247

  Weston, Donald P ^a   Lentz, Rodrick D ^b   Cahn, Michael D ^c   Ogle, R Scott ^d   Rothert, Amanda K ^e   Lydy, Michael J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^d Pacific EcoRisk   (United States)

^e SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE TOXICITIES; AGRICULTURAL FIELDS; AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION WATERS; AQUATIC LIVES; CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA; CHIRONOMUS; CHRONIC TOXICITIES; EROSION CONTROLS; GRANULAR PRODUCTS; HYALELLA AZTECA; IRRIGATION WATERS; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; POLYACRYL AMIDES; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; TAILWATER; WATERBASED PRODUCTS;

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS; ASSOCIATIVE STORAGE; EROSION; IRRIGATION; PNEUMATIC DRIVES; POLYMERS; PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION; SOIL MECHANICS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

TOXICITY;

ACRYLIC RESINS; AGRICULTURE; AGROCHEMICALS; ALGAE, GREEN; AMPHIPODA; ANIMALS; CHIRONOMIDAE; CLADOCERA; CYPRINIDAE; TOXICITY TESTS;

CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA; CHIRONOMUS DILUTUS; HYALELLA AZTECA; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 58349106235     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2008.0109     Document Type: Article

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