Sittig's Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals
�This volume is an excellent for those involved in agriculture and food production�extensive supporting information�"
-- Journal of Agricultural and Food Information
Sittig's Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals provides crop, chemical, regulatory, health, and safety information on nearly 800 pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals. Chemicals are organized with common names, chemical synonyms, chemical formulae, and many other unique identifiers so that users can find critical information quickly.
Provides more than 1,200 pages of helpful information.
* Detailed profiles of pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals used in beans, fruits, nuts, grains, grasses, cotton, herbs, vegetables, milk, poultry, meat, eggs, fats, and oils.
* Profiled agrochemicals include insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, miticides, algaecides, rodenticides, biocides, and fertilizers.
* Profiles include more than 30 fields of important information including: use type; crop specific residue limits; endocrine disruptor and reproductive toxicity information; hazard ratings for long-term human toxicity; and much more.
This is an excellent reference for agricultural extension agents, agricultural chemical handlers, chemists, technicians, educators, manufacturers, and regulators on the state and federal level, and government agroterrorism agencies. Industry vendors/suppliers, professionals, and educators across the entire food chain ranging from pesticide manufacturers to animal/plant inspection services will find this publication useful.
Authors Stanley A. Greene and Richard P. Pohanish have published numerous technical and scientific works and have extensive backgrounds in the research of scientific and regulatory aspects of chemicals, especially those of major health and environmental concern. © William Andrew Publishing
Contents
Introduction: How to Use This Book; Key to Abbreviations and Acronyms; Pesticide Records A-Z; Chemical Records: Chemical Name; Use Type; CAS Number; Formula; Alert; Synonyms; Trade Names; Producers; Chemical Class; EPA/OPP PC Code; California DPR Chemical Code; ICSC Number; RTECS Number; EEC Number; EINECS Number; Uses; Human Toxicity (long-term) with CFR citations; Fish Toxicity (threshold) with CFR citations; US Maximum Allowable Residue Levels Carcinogen/Hazard Classifications: US EPA Carcinogens; US NTP; California Prop. 65; US TRI; IARC; Label Signal Word; WHO Acute Hazard; Endocrine Disruptor; Regulatory Authority; Description; Incompatibilities; Permissible Exposure Limits in Air; Determination in Air; Permissible Concentrations in Water; Determination in Water; Routes of Entry Harmful Effects and Symptoms; Short Term Exposure; Long Term Exposure; Points of Attack; Medical Surveillance; First Aid; References; Bibliography; Appendix A: Index of Companies Cited; Appendix B: Directory of Agrochemical Manufacturers; Appendix C: Directory of Federal and International Regulatory Agencies for the Environment and Pesticides; Appendix D: Directory of State Regulatory Agencies for the Environment and Pesticides; Appendix E: Directory of Industrial and Professional Agrochemical and Food Related Organizations; Appendix F: Directory of Useful Hotlines, Databases, and Web Sites about Chemicals and the Environment; Appendix G: Agrochemical Web Sites - Useful Sources of Information about Agrochemicals and Food Safety; Appendix H: Synonym and Trade Name Cross Index; Appendix I: Index of EPA Product Codes; CAS Number Cross Index
