| Document ID (ISN) | 52812 |
| CIS number |
89-1996 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-4-154283-7 |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
Environmental Health Criteria 83
|
| Title |
DDT and its derivatives - Environmental aspects |
| Bibliographic information |
World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1989. 98p. Illus. Bibl. Price: CHF 13.00. |
| Abstract |
Conclusions reached by this study on the ecological effects of DDT: DDT is highly toxic to aquatic microorganisms and aquatic invertebrates, fish, amphibians, birds and some mammals such as bats. This DDT and its metabolites should be regarded as a major environmental hazard. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
agricultural chemicals; WHO; environmental pollution; ecotoxicology; DDT |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
insecticides; criteria document; animal experiments |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agricultural chemicals
Pollution control
Environmental pollution
Halogenated hydrocarbons
|
