A review of the toxicity of detergents and its formulation components on aquatic organisms

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 223-297

  Feisthauer, Natlie ^a   Sibley, Paul ^a   Burke, Sheri ^a   Kaushik, Narinder ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Builders; Chronic toxicity; Detergent formulations; Environmental impacts; Life cycle assessment; Soaps; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

EID: 76549104702     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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