Basic Guide to Pesticides: Their Characteristics and Hazards: Their Characteristics and Hazards

This volume provides physical properties of over 700 pesticides and transformation products and contaminents plus their toxic effects to mammals, other forms of life and the environment. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Foreword 10 Preface 12 Illustrations 14 Acknowledgments 16 Financial Support 18 Chapter One: Plan and Sources 22 Selection of Pesticide Materials Included 22 Sources of Information on Pesticides 23 Chapter Two: How To Use This Guide 28 The Charts 28 Use of the Index of Names 28 Transformation Products, Contaminants, Components 29 Toxicity 31 Effects on Mammals 31 Immediate Toxicity 32 Immediate Toxicity Ratings 33 Long-term Toxicity 33 Cumulative 33 Biomagnification 34 Carcinogen 34 Suspect Carcinogen 35 Mutagen 35 Suspect Mutagen 35 Teratogen 35 Suspect Teratogen 35 Fetotoxin 35 Organ Damage 35 Neurotoxin 35 Delayed Toxicity 35 Immunotoxin 35 Viral Enhancer 35 Explanation of Terms on the Charts 29 Transformation Products, Contaminants, Components 29 Classes of Pesticides 29 Chief Pesticide Use and Status 30 Statements in Quotation Marks 29 Question Marks 30 Persistence 31 Adverse Effects on other Non-target Species: Physical Properties 35 Biocide 36 Immediate Toxicity, Long-term Toxicity 36 Mutations in Plants 36 Physical Properties 36 Water Solubility 36 Oil Solubility 36 Scales for Rating Solubility of Toxic Materials 36 Volatility 36 Fire Hazard 36 Environmental Effects 37 Varying Vulnerability to Pesticide Poisoning 37 Chapter Three: Index of Pesticide Names 42 Chapter Four: Charts of Pesticide Characteristics 106 Chapter Five: Chemical Classes of Pesticides 224 Chapter Six: References 248 Commonly Used Sources 248 References for Charts 251 Essential Background References 287 Appendix One: Using Pesticides 290 Appendix Two: Alternatives to Pesticides; IPM 292 Appendix Three: The Meaning of Carcinogenicity Testing 294 Appendix Four: Pesticides and Our Environment 298 Appendix Five: Environmental and Economic Impacts of Pesticide Use 308 Appendix Six: U.S. Federal Regulation of Pesticides, 1910-1988 310 "This work contains physical properties of over 700 pesticides and transformation products and contaminants. It can be used by the layman with minor questions or by the specialist needing in-depth references. Facts have been arranged so that one does not have to read through lengthy material."--Provided by publisher Basic Guide to Pesticides covers the physical properties of about 700 pesticides and their contaminants and related health hazards. It is important in dealing with environmental problems in general and individual cases. Information of the constituents, characteristics, health effects, environmental impact of pesticides, and the pesticides' toxic effects on mammals, other forms of life, and the environment