Sittig's Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals

Sittig's Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals is specifically designed for use by those engaged in the agricultural and food processing industries, both vital to our nation's health and economy. People in every phase of food production, from the farm to the fork, will find a wealth of material here. It will also be of interest to professionals in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and personal care industries who use agricultural products as ingredients. It provides crop, chemical, regulatory, health and safety information on nearly 800 pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals. These chemicals are organized withg unique identifiers so that all who may have contact with or interest in them can find critical information quickly. Content: Front Matter , Page i Copyright , Page ii NOTICE , Page iii About the Editors , Page v Preface , Page ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS , Page ix Introduction , Page xi How to Use This Book , Pages xi-xxi Key to Abbreviations, Symbols, and Acronyms , Pages xxiii-xxiv A , Pages 1-92 B , Pages 93-131 C , Pages 132-282 D , Pages 283-390 E , Pages 391-432 F , Pages 433-487 G , Pages 488-496 H , Pages 497-523 I , Pages 524-538 K , Pages 539-543 L , Pages 544-554 M , Pages 555-631 N , Pages 632-648 O , Pages 649-664 P , Pages 665-766 Q , Pages 767-771 R , Pages 772-777 S , Pages 778-824 T , Pages 825-899 U , Pages 900-901 V , Pages 902-904 W , Pages 905-907 Z , Pages 908-915 Bibliography , Pages 917-920 Appendix A - List of Companies Cited , Pages 921-927 Appendix B - Directory of Agrochemical Manufacturers , Pages 928-970 Appendix C - Directory of Federal and International Regulatory Agencies: Environment and Pesticides , Pages 971-982 Appendix D - Directory of State Regulatory Agencies: Environment and Pesticide Management , Pages 983-989 Appendix E - Directory of Industrial & Professional Agrochemical & Food-related Organizations , Pages 990-1005 Appendix F - Directory of Hotlines, Databases, and Web Sites , Pages 1006-1012 Appendix G - Agrochemical Web Sites: Sources of Information about Agrochemicals and Food Safety , Pages 1013-1016 Index I - Synonym and Trade Name-Cross Index , Pages 1017-1178 Index 2 - Index of EPA Product Codes , Pages 1179-1183 Index 3 - CAS Number-Cross Index , Pages 1184-1189 Provides detailed profiles of pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals used in milk, meat, poultry, eggs, fats, oils, cereals, beans, fruits, nuts, grains, grasses, cotton, herbs, and vegetables for human and animal consumption. Profiled agrochemicals include insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, miticides, algaecides, rodenticdes and other pesticides; biocide and fertilizers. Profiles contain use type; crop specific residue limits; endocrine disruptor and reproductive toxicity information, as appropriate, among more than 30 fields of important information. Includes a record for acrylamide, a carcinogen formed in cooking and manufactured as a soil conditioning agent. Includes a hazard rating for long-term human toxicity provided in parts per billion (ppb) as calculated by the EPA Detailed profiles of chemicals used in food, cosmetics, and personal care products. The chemicals are organized with unique identifiers so that all who may have contact with or interest in them can find critical information quickly