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Environmental toxicity testing [[electronic resource] /] / edited by K. Clive Thompson, Kirit Wadhia, Andreas Loibner
| Environmental toxicity testing [[electronic resource] /] / edited by K. Clive Thompson, Kirit Wadhia, Andreas Loibner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Blackwell Publishing, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (408 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.7364
615.902 615.9'02 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ThompsonK. C <1944-> (Kenneth Clive)
WadhiaKirit LoibnerAndreas P |
| Collana | Sheffield Analytical Chemistry Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental toxicology
Environmental monitoring |
| ISBN |
1-280-19725-0
9786610197255 1-4443-0553-0 1-4051-4470-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Environmental Toxicity Testing; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1 Historical perspective and overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Man and his environment - a growing dependency on chemicals; 1.2.1 Early times; 1.2.2 Chemicals development and environmental impact; 1.2.3 The chemical industry today; 1.3 Ecotoxicity testing and its role in decision-making; 1.3.1 The development of test methods; 1.3.2 The use of bioassays in the management and control; 1.4 Chemical legislation and drivers for change; 1.5 Change and challenges ahead; 1.5.1 Developments in the legislation concerning
1.5.2 Developments in the legislation concerning the1.5.3 Some of the challenges ahead; References; 2 Effective monitoring of the environment for toxicity; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Design of monitoring programmes; 2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 Setting of information goals; 2.2.3 Selection of indicators of environmental quality; 2.2.4 Location and frequency of samples, and data analysis; 2.2.4.1 Comparison of ambient samples; 2.2.4.2 Trend analysis; 2.2.4.3 Breach of regulatory limits/compliance; 2.2.4.4 Assessment of environmental impact; 2.3 Quality issues in the use of bioassays 2.3.1 Sample collection, handling and pretreatment2.3.1.1 Sample collection and handling; 2.3.1.2 Sample pretreatment; 2.3.2 Test standardisation; 2.3.3 Variability in bioassay data; 2.3.3.1 How does variability arise?; 2.3.3.2 Why does variability matter?; 2.3.3.3 How much variability is there?; 2.3.3.4 Sources of variability; 2.3.3.5 How much variability is acceptable?; 2.3.3.6 How can variability be controlled?; 2.3.3.7 Defining limits for accuracy; 2.3.3.8 Defining limits for precision; 2.3.3.9 Test method development and the derivation; 2.4 Summary; References 3 The nature and chemistry of toxicants3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 History; 3.1.2 Properties; 3.1.3 Exposure; 3.1.4 Bioavailability; 3.1.5 Bioaccumulation; 3.1.6 Biomagnification; 3.1.7 Metabolism; 3.1.8 Effects of environmental toxicants; 3.1.9 Interactions between envirotoxicants; 3.2 Toxic metals; 3.2.1 Introduction; 3.2.2 Cadmium; 3.2.3 Mercury; 3.2.4 Lead; 3.2.5 Copper; 3.2.6 Tin; 3.3 Halogenated hydrocarbons; 3.3.1 Introduction; 3.3.2 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); 3.3.3 Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs); 3.3.4 Polybrominated flame retardants (PBFRs) 3.3.5 Chlorinated pesticides/insecticides3.3.6 Other halogenated organic compounds of; 3.3.6.1 Chlorophenols; 3.3.6.2 Chlorinated paraffins; 3.4 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); 3.5 Medical and veterinary drugs; 3.6 Acid rain and acidification of the environment; References; 4 Frameworks for the application of toxicity data; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Background and objectives; 4.2 The purpose of bioassays; 4.2.1 Toxicity tests within a triad of techniques; 4.2.2 Advantages and disadvantages of toxicity testing; 4.3 Interpretation of toxicological data; 4.3.1 Field validation 4.3.2 Application factors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143297203321 |
| Oxford, : Blackwell Publishing, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmental toxicity testing [[electronic resource] /] / edited by K. Clive Thompson, Kirit Wadhia, Andreas Loibner
| Environmental toxicity testing [[electronic resource] /] / edited by K. Clive Thompson, Kirit Wadhia, Andreas Loibner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Blackwell Publishing, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (408 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.7364
615.902 615.9'02 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ThompsonK. C <1944-> (Kenneth Clive)
WadhiaKirit LoibnerAndreas P |
| Collana | Sheffield Analytical Chemistry Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental toxicology
Environmental monitoring |
| ISBN |
1-280-19725-0
9786610197255 1-4443-0553-0 1-4051-4470-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Environmental Toxicity Testing; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1 Historical perspective and overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Man and his environment - a growing dependency on chemicals; 1.2.1 Early times; 1.2.2 Chemicals development and environmental impact; 1.2.3 The chemical industry today; 1.3 Ecotoxicity testing and its role in decision-making; 1.3.1 The development of test methods; 1.3.2 The use of bioassays in the management and control; 1.4 Chemical legislation and drivers for change; 1.5 Change and challenges ahead; 1.5.1 Developments in the legislation concerning
1.5.2 Developments in the legislation concerning the1.5.3 Some of the challenges ahead; References; 2 Effective monitoring of the environment for toxicity; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Design of monitoring programmes; 2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 Setting of information goals; 2.2.3 Selection of indicators of environmental quality; 2.2.4 Location and frequency of samples, and data analysis; 2.2.4.1 Comparison of ambient samples; 2.2.4.2 Trend analysis; 2.2.4.3 Breach of regulatory limits/compliance; 2.2.4.4 Assessment of environmental impact; 2.3 Quality issues in the use of bioassays 2.3.1 Sample collection, handling and pretreatment2.3.1.1 Sample collection and handling; 2.3.1.2 Sample pretreatment; 2.3.2 Test standardisation; 2.3.3 Variability in bioassay data; 2.3.3.1 How does variability arise?; 2.3.3.2 Why does variability matter?; 2.3.3.3 How much variability is there?; 2.3.3.4 Sources of variability; 2.3.3.5 How much variability is acceptable?; 2.3.3.6 How can variability be controlled?; 2.3.3.7 Defining limits for accuracy; 2.3.3.8 Defining limits for precision; 2.3.3.9 Test method development and the derivation; 2.4 Summary; References 3 The nature and chemistry of toxicants3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 History; 3.1.2 Properties; 3.1.3 Exposure; 3.1.4 Bioavailability; 3.1.5 Bioaccumulation; 3.1.6 Biomagnification; 3.1.7 Metabolism; 3.1.8 Effects of environmental toxicants; 3.1.9 Interactions between envirotoxicants; 3.2 Toxic metals; 3.2.1 Introduction; 3.2.2 Cadmium; 3.2.3 Mercury; 3.2.4 Lead; 3.2.5 Copper; 3.2.6 Tin; 3.3 Halogenated hydrocarbons; 3.3.1 Introduction; 3.3.2 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); 3.3.3 Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs); 3.3.4 Polybrominated flame retardants (PBFRs) 3.3.5 Chlorinated pesticides/insecticides3.3.6 Other halogenated organic compounds of; 3.3.6.1 Chlorophenols; 3.3.6.2 Chlorinated paraffins; 3.4 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); 3.5 Medical and veterinary drugs; 3.6 Acid rain and acidification of the environment; References; 4 Frameworks for the application of toxicity data; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Background and objectives; 4.2 The purpose of bioassays; 4.2.1 Toxicity tests within a triad of techniques; 4.2.2 Advantages and disadvantages of toxicity testing; 4.3 Interpretation of toxicological data; 4.3.1 Field validation 4.3.2 Application factors |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996214618403316 |
| Oxford, : Blackwell Publishing, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Environmental toxicity testing [[electronic resource] /] / edited by K. Clive Thompson, Kirit Wadhia, Andreas Loibner
| Environmental toxicity testing [[electronic resource] /] / edited by K. Clive Thompson, Kirit Wadhia, Andreas Loibner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Blackwell Publishing, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (408 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.7364
615.902 615.9'02 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ThompsonK. C <1944-> (Kenneth Clive)
WadhiaKirit LoibnerAndreas P |
| Collana | Sheffield Analytical Chemistry Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental toxicology
Environmental monitoring |
| ISBN |
1-280-19725-0
9786610197255 1-4443-0553-0 1-4051-4470-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Environmental Toxicity Testing; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1 Historical perspective and overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Man and his environment - a growing dependency on chemicals; 1.2.1 Early times; 1.2.2 Chemicals development and environmental impact; 1.2.3 The chemical industry today; 1.3 Ecotoxicity testing and its role in decision-making; 1.3.1 The development of test methods; 1.3.2 The use of bioassays in the management and control; 1.4 Chemical legislation and drivers for change; 1.5 Change and challenges ahead; 1.5.1 Developments in the legislation concerning
1.5.2 Developments in the legislation concerning the1.5.3 Some of the challenges ahead; References; 2 Effective monitoring of the environment for toxicity; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Design of monitoring programmes; 2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 Setting of information goals; 2.2.3 Selection of indicators of environmental quality; 2.2.4 Location and frequency of samples, and data analysis; 2.2.4.1 Comparison of ambient samples; 2.2.4.2 Trend analysis; 2.2.4.3 Breach of regulatory limits/compliance; 2.2.4.4 Assessment of environmental impact; 2.3 Quality issues in the use of bioassays 2.3.1 Sample collection, handling and pretreatment2.3.1.1 Sample collection and handling; 2.3.1.2 Sample pretreatment; 2.3.2 Test standardisation; 2.3.3 Variability in bioassay data; 2.3.3.1 How does variability arise?; 2.3.3.2 Why does variability matter?; 2.3.3.3 How much variability is there?; 2.3.3.4 Sources of variability; 2.3.3.5 How much variability is acceptable?; 2.3.3.6 How can variability be controlled?; 2.3.3.7 Defining limits for accuracy; 2.3.3.8 Defining limits for precision; 2.3.3.9 Test method development and the derivation; 2.4 Summary; References 3 The nature and chemistry of toxicants3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 History; 3.1.2 Properties; 3.1.3 Exposure; 3.1.4 Bioavailability; 3.1.5 Bioaccumulation; 3.1.6 Biomagnification; 3.1.7 Metabolism; 3.1.8 Effects of environmental toxicants; 3.1.9 Interactions between envirotoxicants; 3.2 Toxic metals; 3.2.1 Introduction; 3.2.2 Cadmium; 3.2.3 Mercury; 3.2.4 Lead; 3.2.5 Copper; 3.2.6 Tin; 3.3 Halogenated hydrocarbons; 3.3.1 Introduction; 3.3.2 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); 3.3.3 Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs); 3.3.4 Polybrominated flame retardants (PBFRs) 3.3.5 Chlorinated pesticides/insecticides3.3.6 Other halogenated organic compounds of; 3.3.6.1 Chlorophenols; 3.3.6.2 Chlorinated paraffins; 3.4 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); 3.5 Medical and veterinary drugs; 3.6 Acid rain and acidification of the environment; References; 4 Frameworks for the application of toxicity data; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Background and objectives; 4.2 The purpose of bioassays; 4.2.1 Toxicity tests within a triad of techniques; 4.2.2 Advantages and disadvantages of toxicity testing; 4.3 Interpretation of toxicological data; 4.3.1 Field validation 4.3.2 Application factors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830349503321 |
| Oxford, : Blackwell Publishing, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmental toxicology assessment / / edited by Mervyn Richardson
| Environmental toxicology assessment / / edited by Mervyn Richardson |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Taylor & Francis, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (473 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7364 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RichardsonMervyn |
| Soggetto topico |
Pollution - Environmental aspects
Environmental toxicology Pesticides - Environmental aspects Pesticides - Toxicology Environmental monitoring Pollution - Measurement Environmental risk assessment |
| Soggetto non controllato | Environment - Pollution - Toxic chemicals |
| ISBN |
0-429-08045-X
1-4822-7266-0 1-280-11070-8 9786610110704 0-203-48253-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Inaugural address by Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Laghari, President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Address by Nawab Muhammad Yousaf Talpur, Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Islamabad, Pakistan; Welcome address by Dr Zafar Altaf, Chairman, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council and Secretary, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Cooperatives, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan; Statement from the UNIDO Representative, Dr Balasubramanyan Sugavanam, Workshop on Ecotoxicology, Islamabad, Pakistan; List of contributors; Abbreviations
PROLOGProlog; NEW MEASURING TECHNIQUES; The Potential and Limitations of New Technical Approaches to Ecotoxicology Monitoring; Environmental Toxicity Assessment Using Luminescent Bacteria; Fluorescence in situ Hybridization en Suspension (FISHES) Using Biotin-labeled DNA Probes for Measuring Genetic Expression of Metallothionein and Cytochrome P-450 1A1 (CYP1A1) in Rainbow Trout Hepatoc; Ecotoxicology Testing; Effective Use in Field Monitoring; Solid Phase Testing of Aquatic Sediments Using Vibrio fischeri: Test Design and Data Interpretation Use of Radiolabeled Chemicals in Agricultural and Environmental Studies: Transport and Degradation of Pesticides in Lower Sand LayersTESTS USING PLANTS, ALGAE, ETC; Use of Aquatic Plants in Ecotoxicology Monitoring of Organic Pollutants: Bioconcentration and Biochemical Responses; QSAR Studies of Algal Toxicity; Acute Exposure Phytotoxicity Assay Based on Motility Inhibition of Chlamydomonas variabilis; Validation of a Microplate-Based Algal Lethality Test Developed with the Help of Flow Cytometry; APPLICATION OF MONITORING TECHNIQUES The Role of UNIDO on Ecotoxicology Monitoring in Developing CountriesAgroecotoxicology in the Developing Asian Region; Pakistan; Ecotoxicology Monitoring of Industrial Effluents; Biodegradation Testing in the Regulatory Environment; Some Observations on Biodegradability Testing of Chemicals; CASE STUDIES; The Austrian Water Quality Monitoring System and its Integration into the Water Management Concept; Bromate Survey on European Water Utilities; Pesticide Residues in Foodstuffs in Pakistan: Organochlorine, Organophosphorus and Pyrethroid Insecticides in Fruits and Vegetables The Effects of Industrial Wastes on Nitrification Processes Found Within Wastewater Treatment WorksEnvironmental Audit of a Former Soviet Port; Biological and Environmental Properties of Nitro-, Nitramine- and Nitrate Compounds: Explosives and Drugs; Application of QSPR and QSAR Studies in Environmental Toxicology Assessment; The Idrija Mercury Mine, Slovenia, a Semi-Millennium of Continuous Operation: An Ecological Impact; RISK ASSESSMENT, SAFETY AND ECONOMICS .; EC Environmental Risk Assessment of New and Existing Chemicals; Private Public Sector Cooperation to Improve Pesticide Safety Standards in Developing Countries |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910222237803321 |
| London : , : Taylor & Francis, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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