2nd Edition

Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals

    CHOICE Award WinnerTransport and transformation processes are key for determining how humans and other organisms are exposed to chemicals. These processes are largely controlled by the chemicals' physical-chemical properties. This new edition of the Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals is a comprehen

    Preface. Introduction. Aliphatic and Cyclic Hydrocarbons. Mononuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Related Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons. Chlorobenzenes and other Halogenated Mononuclear Aromatics. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins. Chlorinated Dibenzofurans. Ethers. Alcohols. Aldehydes and Ketones. Carboxylic Acids. Phenolic Compounds. Esters. Nitrogen and Sulfur Compounds. Herbicides. Insecticides. Fungicides. Appendices.

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    Donald Mackay, Wan-Ying Shiu, Wan-Ying Shiu, Sum Chi Lee