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Toxicity of Toluene to Several Freshwater Species
(1986-12)
Toluene is methylated benzene and obtained mainly from tar oil. It has many common uses as a solvent and in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, explosives, dyes and many other organic compounds. Toluene behaves ...
ACUTE TOXICITY OF SILVER TO SELECTED FRESHEATER INVERTEBRATES
(1986-01)
Silver is used in jewelry, silverware, coins, electroplating, .and photo graphic
processes. It is a waste product in the manufacture of these products and
processes. Also, metal mining ...
TOXICITY OF PHENANTHRENE TO SEVERAL FRESHWATER SPECIES
(1986-12)
Phenanthrene is a by-product of fossil fuel combusion. It is a constituent of coal tars and has
been detected in the stack gases of both oil- and coal-fired
power and manufacturing plants. The purpose of this study ...
ACUTE TOXICITY OF ACENAPHTHENE TO DUCKWEED
(1986-07)
Acenaphthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It is a constituent of coal tar and
other petroleum residues. The compound is used as a dye intermediate, as an insecticide and
fungicide, and in the manufacture ...
ACUTE TOXICITY OF SELENIUM (IV) AND SELENIUM (VI) TO FRESHWATER ORGANISMS
(1985-12)
The primary sources of selenium in the environment are geologic and industrial. Selenium closely
resembles sulfur chemically, and sulfur or sulfide deposits of bismuth, copper, iron, lead,
mercury, silver, and zinc ...
ACUTE EXPOSURE OF HEXACHLOROBENZENE TO SELECTED FRESHWATER ORGANISMS
(1986-01)
Hexachlorobenzene is a commercially produced chemical of high annual
tonnage production used as a feedstock for many chemical manufacturing processes. It is a chemical
listed by the U.S., Environmental Protection Agency ...
ACUTE TOXICITY OF ANTIMONY III TO SEVERAL SPECIES OF FRESHWATER ORGANISMS
(1986-08)
Antimony (III) chloride is very soluble in water. The Merck Index (9th
ed.) reports a solubility of 1 g SbC13 per 10.1 mL of water. This solution undergoes gradual
hydrolysis to antimony oxychloride (SbOCl), which is ...
TOXICITY OF ALUMINUM TO FRESHWATER ORGANISMS IN WATER OF pH 6.5 - 8.5
(1982)
Most studies on the toxicity of aluminum (Al) to aquatic life have been conducted in acidic waters, due to concerns centered around surface water acidification. Fewer studies have been ...
ACUTE TOXICITY AND CHRONIC EFFECTS OF BIS (TRI-N-BUTYLTIN) OXIDE TO SEVERAL SPECIES OF FRESHWATER ORGANISMS
(1986-12)
Triorganotin compounds are widely used as industrial biocides, agricultural chemicals, wood
preservatives, and marine antifoulants. Although the in vitro fungicidal biological activity of
the triorganotins was recognized ...
TOXICITY OF PHENANTHRENE TO SEVERAL FRESHWATER SPECIES
(1986-12)
Phenanthrene is a by-product of fossil fuel combusion. It is a constituent of coal tars and has
been detected in the stack gases of both oil- and coal-fired power and manufacturing plants. The
purpose of this study ...