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Toxic properties of pesticides
JOURNALOF
Contaminant Hydrology ELSEVIER
Journal of Contaminant
Hydrology
18 (1995) 257
Book Review
Toxic Properties of Pesticides, by N.P. Cheremisinoff Inc., New York, (hardcover).
1994,
vi + 330 pp.
Price:
and J.A. Ring. Marcel Dekker, US $135.00. ISBN O-8247-9253-X
This volume presents three distinctly separate, but related, aspects of pesticide toxicity. The first section deals with the registration process on both the U.S. state and federal levels. It also concisely reviews the rules for suspending or cancelling the registration of a pesticide. The final chapter of this section covers safety issues related to pesticide use. The second section covers the toxicology of pesticides. The symptoms and signs of poisoning as well as treatment of poisoning are briefly presented. The third and longest section of this volume is a compendium of some selected properties for over 800 chemicals. While all three sections are related to each other, they will appeal to different groups concerned with safe pesticide usage. The short and concise coverage of the various topics in the first two sections precludes them from being of interest or use to those who need precise and detailed information on the subjects covered. Rather, these sections will be of use to those of us who are only marginally associated with the registration process. I would hope that any facility handling or using pesticides on a large or routine basis, would have trained personnel who could recognize and treat cases of poisoning without need of looking up the proper treatment. The ten pages in this volume dealing with safety issues are best suited to those who are only marginally associated with pesticides and do not use or handle them on a daily basis. The contents of the third section is listed alphabetically by product name with cross-references listed in an appendix for common names. The properties listed are molecular weight, melting point, vapor pressure, aqueous solubility and the oral LD,, formats. Nearly all these data are readily available elsewhere. The value of this section could have been greatly enhanced if either more toxicological data were provided or if some discussion was presented on the relationship between the toxicological data provided and human toxicity. In short, the coverage of each topic provided in this book is too superficial to be of any great help to the targeted audience. It is best suited, in my opinion, to those outside the pesticide industry interested in acquainting themselves with pesticide safety and registration. ZEV GERSTL (Bet Dagan)
SSDI 0169.7722(95)00003-8
Contaminant Hydrology ELSEVIER
Journal of Contaminant
Hydrology
18 (1995) 257
Book Review
Toxic Properties of Pesticides, by N.P. Cheremisinoff Inc., New York, (hardcover).
1994,
vi + 330 pp.
Price:
and J.A. Ring. Marcel Dekker, US $135.00. ISBN O-8247-9253-X
This volume presents three distinctly separate, but related, aspects of pesticide toxicity. The first section deals with the registration process on both the U.S. state and federal levels. It also concisely reviews the rules for suspending or cancelling the registration of a pesticide. The final chapter of this section covers safety issues related to pesticide use. The second section covers the toxicology of pesticides. The symptoms and signs of poisoning as well as treatment of poisoning are briefly presented. The third and longest section of this volume is a compendium of some selected properties for over 800 chemicals. While all three sections are related to each other, they will appeal to different groups concerned with safe pesticide usage. The short and concise coverage of the various topics in the first two sections precludes them from being of interest or use to those who need precise and detailed information on the subjects covered. Rather, these sections will be of use to those of us who are only marginally associated with the registration process. I would hope that any facility handling or using pesticides on a large or routine basis, would have trained personnel who could recognize and treat cases of poisoning without need of looking up the proper treatment. The ten pages in this volume dealing with safety issues are best suited to those who are only marginally associated with pesticides and do not use or handle them on a daily basis. The contents of the third section is listed alphabetically by product name with cross-references listed in an appendix for common names. The properties listed are molecular weight, melting point, vapor pressure, aqueous solubility and the oral LD,, formats. Nearly all these data are readily available elsewhere. The value of this section could have been greatly enhanced if either more toxicological data were provided or if some discussion was presented on the relationship between the toxicological data provided and human toxicity. In short, the coverage of each topic provided in this book is too superficial to be of any great help to the targeted audience. It is best suited, in my opinion, to those outside the pesticide industry interested in acquainting themselves with pesticide safety and registration. ZEV GERSTL (Bet Dagan)
SSDI 0169.7722(95)00003-8