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Existing chemicals of environmental relevance. Criteria and list of chemicals
BOOK
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chemistry course. It is a pity that, similarly to many other textbooks, the problems of chemical kinetics in analytical chemistry are neglected. For future editions I would suggest the elimination of the concept of the hydrolysis constant and also recommend the use of “stability constant” and “conditional stability constant” instead of “mstability constant” and “conditional formation constant”. Marek Trojanowicz R. Borsdorf et al., Analytlker-Taschenbuch, Band 8, Springer, Berlin, 1989 (ISBN 3-540-50149-5). xii + 322 pp. Price DM 148.00. This eighth-volume is packed with information, in German, on a typically wide selection of analytical topics, written by well known experts. The chapters cover progress in GC, “flameless” AAS, radiotmmunoassay, non-isotopic immunoassays, plasma protein determination, tandem MS, applications of LC in clinical analysis, immunoassays for low-molecular weight compounds of environmental interest and luminous bacteria for measurement of toxic effects. In addition, there are updates from the previous volume on analytical books, relative atomic masses and MAK values, and a compilation of acronyms, amongst other useful pieces of information. GDCh Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance, Extstrng Chemicals of Enwonmental Relevance. Crltena and List of Chemicals, VCH, Weinheim, 1989 (ISBN-3-52727878-8). vii + 218 pp. Price f. 32.95, DM 98.00. Tins is mainly a compilation of 512 chemicals, selected from various listings of chemicals, on the basis of their presence in the environment and their industrial significance. The compounds are listed with their structural formulae and CAS numbers, and their properties m respect of eight criteria are recorded on numerical scales. These criteria are occurrence in water or air, degradability m water or air, bioaccumulation potential, acute aquatic toxicity, acute toxicity to mammals,
mutagemc or carcinogenic in English.
properties.
The text is
I.K. O’Neill, K.D. Brunnemann, B. Dodet and D. Hoffmann, Envwonmental Carcmogens. Methods of Analysis and Exposure Measurement, Vol 9, Passive Smoking, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, 1987. xxiii + 372 pp. Price f. 30.00. This volume is different to previous volumes produced by the IARC in that it deals with a phenomenon, rather than individual compounds or classes of compounds. It is, however, produced with the same care and clarity as its predecessors. The book begins with SIX chapters covermg the nature and effects of passive smoking. This is followed by discussions of sampling and monitoring tobacco smoke m the atmosphere. The next two sections deal with complete experimental details on methods for the determination of a wide range of species (CO, NO,, aldehydes, Nnitrosamines, nicotine and other alkaloids; particulate matter, PAHs, aromatic amines and phenols, m smoke and air; nicotine, cotmine, tlnocyanate, CO and hydroxyproline in physiological fluids). Each method has identified authors and reviewers, which gives added conftdence to the recommended methods. L. Fishbein and I.K. O’Neill, Carcmogens. Methods of Analysis Measurement, Vol. 10, Benzene and zenes, International Agency for Cancer, Lyon, 1988. xiv + 318 pp.
Envwonmental and Exposure Alkylated BenResearch on Price E35.00.
This book is essentially dedicated to benzene, toluene and the xylenes. It begins with descriptions of then carcinogemcity, genetic effects and toxicokinetics. A separate section describes the uses, occurrence of and exposure to these compounds. Sampling of air, waste disposal sites, water and food, and subsequent analyses, including mlcrobiological monitoring, are discussed, followed by the usual detailed procedures for the determination of these compounds in various ways m various types of sample. The methods include procedures for metabolite determination.
331
REVIEWS
chemistry course. It is a pity that, similarly to many other textbooks, the problems of chemical kinetics in analytical chemistry are neglected. For future editions I would suggest the elimination of the concept of the hydrolysis constant and also recommend the use of “stability constant” and “conditional stability constant” instead of “mstability constant” and “conditional formation constant”. Marek Trojanowicz R. Borsdorf et al., Analytlker-Taschenbuch, Band 8, Springer, Berlin, 1989 (ISBN 3-540-50149-5). xii + 322 pp. Price DM 148.00. This eighth-volume is packed with information, in German, on a typically wide selection of analytical topics, written by well known experts. The chapters cover progress in GC, “flameless” AAS, radiotmmunoassay, non-isotopic immunoassays, plasma protein determination, tandem MS, applications of LC in clinical analysis, immunoassays for low-molecular weight compounds of environmental interest and luminous bacteria for measurement of toxic effects. In addition, there are updates from the previous volume on analytical books, relative atomic masses and MAK values, and a compilation of acronyms, amongst other useful pieces of information. GDCh Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance, Extstrng Chemicals of Enwonmental Relevance. Crltena and List of Chemicals, VCH, Weinheim, 1989 (ISBN-3-52727878-8). vii + 218 pp. Price f. 32.95, DM 98.00. Tins is mainly a compilation of 512 chemicals, selected from various listings of chemicals, on the basis of their presence in the environment and their industrial significance. The compounds are listed with their structural formulae and CAS numbers, and their properties m respect of eight criteria are recorded on numerical scales. These criteria are occurrence in water or air, degradability m water or air, bioaccumulation potential, acute aquatic toxicity, acute toxicity to mammals,
mutagemc or carcinogenic in English.
properties.
The text is
I.K. O’Neill, K.D. Brunnemann, B. Dodet and D. Hoffmann, Envwonmental Carcmogens. Methods of Analysis and Exposure Measurement, Vol 9, Passive Smoking, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, 1987. xxiii + 372 pp. Price f. 30.00. This volume is different to previous volumes produced by the IARC in that it deals with a phenomenon, rather than individual compounds or classes of compounds. It is, however, produced with the same care and clarity as its predecessors. The book begins with SIX chapters covermg the nature and effects of passive smoking. This is followed by discussions of sampling and monitoring tobacco smoke m the atmosphere. The next two sections deal with complete experimental details on methods for the determination of a wide range of species (CO, NO,, aldehydes, Nnitrosamines, nicotine and other alkaloids; particulate matter, PAHs, aromatic amines and phenols, m smoke and air; nicotine, cotmine, tlnocyanate, CO and hydroxyproline in physiological fluids). Each method has identified authors and reviewers, which gives added conftdence to the recommended methods. L. Fishbein and I.K. O’Neill, Carcmogens. Methods of Analysis Measurement, Vol. 10, Benzene and zenes, International Agency for Cancer, Lyon, 1988. xiv + 318 pp.
Envwonmental and Exposure Alkylated BenResearch on Price E35.00.
This book is essentially dedicated to benzene, toluene and the xylenes. It begins with descriptions of then carcinogemcity, genetic effects and toxicokinetics. A separate section describes the uses, occurrence of and exposure to these compounds. Sampling of air, waste disposal sites, water and food, and subsequent analyses, including mlcrobiological monitoring, are discussed, followed by the usual detailed procedures for the determination of these compounds in various ways m various types of sample. The methods include procedures for metabolite determination.