Environmental Endocrine Disruptors: A Handbook of Property Data [Hardcover]

Lawrence H. Keith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 10, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0471241148 | ISBN-13: 978-0471241140

This database, available in print and electronic form, provides information on chemical, physical, and toxicological properties of known and suspected environmental endocrine disruptors in a convenient easy-to-use format. Much of the research on EEDs has focused on the effects of these chemicals on wildlife, linking certain compounds to birth defects and abnormal development of immune and reproductive systems.

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Provides instant accessto the key properties of 67 known and suspected endocrine disruptors . . .

Environmental Endocrine Disruptors brings together an extensive range of important data on endocrine disruptors in a single, user-friendly package, either in book form or on CD-ROM. Entries follow a unified format, making it easy to find the material you need, including:

• Chemical name, synonyms, and identification numbers
• Chemical and physical properties
• Environmental reference materials and literature citations
• Hazardous properties
• Medical symptoms of exposure
• Toxicological information
• Production, use, and pesticide labeling details.

Environmental Endocrine Disruptors is ideal for use both in and out of the lab. With special features that include superb cross-referencing and superior searchability, it is an invaluable, time-saving research tool for environmental chemists, toxicologists, zoologists, ecologists, and other environmental science professionals. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

LAWRENCE H. KEITH, PhD, is a Corporate Fellow at Radian International LLC in Austin, Texas. A pioneer in environmental sampling and analysis, methods development, and handling hazardous chemicals, he has published numerous books and technical articles on these subjects in both print and electronic formats. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1232 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience (December 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471241148
• ISBN-13: 978-0471241140
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,071,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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