Sittig's Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals

by Richard P. Pohanish

Overview

This reference handbook provides fully updated chemical, regulatory, health, and safety information on nearly 800 pesticides and other agricultural chemicals. The clear, consistent and comprehensive presentation of information makes Sittig's an essential reference for a wide audience including first responders, environmental and industrial health/safety professionals, the food industry, the agricultural sector and toxicologists.

Detailed profiles are provided for each substance listed, including: usage; crop-specific residue limits; hazard ratings for long-term human toxicity; and endocrine disruptor and reproductive toxicity information. Every chemical profile contains references and web links to source information from the EPA, OSHA, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other important advisory and lawmaking bodies.

This work is focused on regulated chemicals. The substances covered include pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides and related agricultural chemicals used on foods grown and produced for both human and animal consumption. These products are organized with common names, chemical synonyms, trade names, chemical formulae, US EPA pesticide codes, EU regulations including Hazard Symbol and Risk Phrases, EINECS, RTECS, CAS, and other unique identifiers so that all who may have contact with, or interest in them can find needed information quickly.

• A comprehensive reference for the agricultural sector, food industry, agrochemical manufacturing and distribution sector, and first responders
• Brings together a wealth of hazard and response, regulatory and toxicological information in one convenient go-to handbook
• Covers US, EU and worldwide regulatory requirements

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455731572
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	09/06/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1006
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Richard P. Pohanish is the author or co-author of more than twenty books in the environmental health, safety, chemistry, and engineering fields. Active in the information and publishing business for almost half a century, Mr Pohanish is president and publisher of Chem-Data Systems and author of Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens.

Table of Contents

Introduction

How to Use This Book

Key to Abbreviations, Symbols, and Acronyms

Pesticides, Chemical Intermediates, and Agro-Chemicals A to Z

General Guide to Chemical Resistant Gloves

Bibliography

Appendix: Carcinogens: Name by CAS Number/CAS Number by Name

Appendix: European/International Hazard Symbols, Risk phrases (R-phrases), and Safety phrases (S-phrases).

Appendix: Synonym and Trade Name Index-Cross Index

Appendix: CAS Number-Cross Index

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Sittig's Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals provides health, environmental health and first response personnel with a trusted, accessible, and portable reference source of critical information on pesticides, agricultural chemicals (agrochemicals) and chemical intermediates