344 Pages
by CRC Press

344 Pages
by CRC Press

This work offers concise, detailed information on the toxicological properties of, and safe handling practices for, pesticides. It provides an overview of the registration process, registration procedures and supplemental registration. An alphabetic listing of over 800 chemicals, including their applications - from insecticides and growth regulators to herbicides, repellents and synergists - is... Read more

Preface

Part I: Regulations and Safety

The Registration Process

Federal and State Cooperation

Cancellation and Suspension Rules

General Safety Issues

Part II: Toxicology

Organophosphate Insecticides

N-Methyl Carbamate Insecticides

Solid Organochlorine Insecticides

Insecticides of Biological Origin

Other Insecticides, Acaricides, and Repellents

Arsenic Compounds

Part III: Properties, Action, and Toxicological Database

Appendix A: Leading Pesticide Producers and Their Addresses

Appendix B: Pesticide Products Cross Index

Appendix C: Application Index

Index

Biography

John A. King, Nicholas Cheremisinoff