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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A study was conducted to compare the toxicities of copper, lead and zinc in laboratory water with their respective toxicities in water from the St. Louis River. St. Louis River water was collected upstream of major ...