Pentachlorophenol Hazards to Fish, Wildlife, and Invertebrates: A Synoptic Review
Contaminant Hazard Reviews
Report 17 ; Biological Report 85(1.17).
By: R. Eisler
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Abstract
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is now widely used as a wood preservative, and this has contributed to the detection of PCP residues in air, rain, groundwaters, surface waters, fish and aquatic invertebrates, and in human urine, blood, and milk of nursing mothers. This report briefly reviews the technical literature on ecological and toxicological aspects of PCP in the environment, with emphasis on fishery and wildlife resources. Subtopics include sources and uses, chemical properties, fate, background concentrations, lethal and sublethal effects, and current recommendations for resource protection
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Organization Series |
| Title | Pentachlorophenol Hazards to Fish, Wildlife, and Invertebrates: A Synoptic Review |
| Series title | Contaminant Hazard Reviews |
| Series number | Report 17 ; Biological Report 85(1.17). |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Publisher location | Laurel, MD |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | vii, 72 |
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