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Slightly more than 100,000 chemicals are produced in such an amount that they are threatening to the environment. These include common chemicals such as household cleaners, detergents, cosmetics, medicines, and pesticides. The Handbook of Estimation Methods in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Chemistry presents estimation methods for determining a number of physicochemical, biological, and toxicological parameters for these chemicals. Included is WinTox software, as estimation tool that is quick and easy to use; it provides a good initial estimate that can be further refined.

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Author:   Sven E. Jorgensen (Royal Danish School Pharmacy, Copenhagen, Denmark; Royal Danish School of Pharmacology, Denmark) ,  B. Halling Sorensen (Royal Danish School of Pharamcy, Copenhagen, Denmark) ,  Henrik Mahler (Software Developer, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.657kg
ISBN:  

9781566702119

ISBN 10:   1566702119
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   29 December 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

IntroductionEstimation of Physical-Chemical ParametersEstimation of Critical Temperature, Boiling and Melting Points, Vapour Pressure, and Evaporation RateEstimation of Solubility and Partition CoefficientEstimation of Henry's Constant, Adsorption Coefficients, and Exchange CoefficientsEstimation of Rate Coefficients of Hydrolysis and PhotolysisApplication of Molecular Connectivity Index for Estimation of Physical-Chemical ParametersEstimation of Biological ParametersEstimation of Biodegradation RateEstimation of Bioconcentration, Bioaccumulation, and Biomagnification FactorEstimation of Uptake Rate, Uptake Efficiency, and Excretion RateApplication of Structural Similarity by Estimation of Biological Properties of Chemical CompoundsApplication of Allometric PrinciplesEstimation of Toxicological ParametersEstimation of LC50 and LD50 ValuesEstimation of EC, MAC, and NEC ValuesEstimation of Other Toxic ParametersEstimation of Toxicological and Biological Parameter by Use of Molecular Connectivity IndicesEstimation of Toxicological Parameters by Structural SimilarityThe Application of Estimation Methods in PracticeA Network of Estimation MethodsUsing WINTOXThe Accuracy of WINTOX EstimationsEcotoxicological ManagementAppendicesAppendix 1: DefinitionsAppendix 2: Properties and Characteristics of Benchmark ChemicalsAppendix 3: Tables for Estimation of Physical-Chemical ParametersAppendix 4: Parameters for Various Photochemical Processes and Lw = F(latitude)ReferencesIndex

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Such methods are necessary because data cannot be obtained on many of the 100,000 potentially threatening synthetic chemicals. As a single source of this kind of information, the book is excellent... An excellent resource for graduate students, faculty, researchers, and professionals. -CHOICE

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