Basic Guide To Pesticides: Their Characteristics And Hazards: Their Characteristics & Hazards

This book provides information on the constituents, characteristics, health & environmental effects of pesticides in a single, convenient & easily understandable form. This guide can be used either by the layman with a few minor questions or by a specialist needing in-depth references. The facts have been arranged so that one does not have to read through lengthy material. Tabular presentations provide definitions of the categories & kinds of information given, & also show clearly where gaps in present knowledge occur. The pertinent physical properties of over 700 pesticides & transformation products & contaminants are discussed, as well as their toxic effects to mammals, other forms of life, & the environment. This guide was prepared by The Rachel Carson Council, which has compiled extensive information over its twenty-seven years of existence. The topics covered include: basic principles of toxicology; background information on pesticide use; disposal & EPA registration; characterization of toxicity of classes of pesticides; characterizations of active ingredients--name, chemical class, chief use, persistence, toxicity; & references.