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Reviews of the Environmental Effects of Pollutants: V. Cyanide.

PB289920

Publication Date	1978
Personal Author	Towill, L. E.; Drury, J. S.; Whitfield, B. L.; Lewis, E. B.; Galyan, E. L.
Page Count	210
Abstract	This is a review of the scientific literature on the biological and environmental effects of cyanide. Included in the review are a general summary and a comprehensive discussion of the following topics as related to cyanide and specific cyanide compounds: physical and chemical properties; occurrence; synthesis and use; analytical methodology; biological aspects in microorganisms, plants, wild and domestic animals, and humans; distribution, mobility, and persistence in the environment; assessment of present and potential health and environmental hazards; and review of standards and governmental regulations. More than 500 references are cited.
Keywords	Cyanides Toxicology Hazards Chemical properties Physical properties Reviews Nitrogen inorganic compounds Occurrence Synthesis Domestic animals Soils Physiological effects Wildlife Humans Mobility Standards Regulations Microorganisms Plants(Botany) Tables(Data) Air pollution Water pollution Environmental effects Biological effects Toxic substances Analytical methods Environmental persistence Distribution
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development
NTIS Subject Category	57Y - Toxicology 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control 68D - Water Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Oak Ridge National Lab., TN.; Health Effects Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197907

Reviews of the Environmental Effects of Pollutants: V. Cyanide.

Reviews of the Environmental Effects of Pollutants: V. Cyanide.
PB289920

Publication Date	1978
Personal Author	Towill, L. E.; Drury, J. S.; Whitfield, B. L.; Lewis, E. B.; Galyan, E. L.
Page Count	210
Abstract	This is a review of the scientific literature on the biological and environmental effects of cyanide. Included in the review are a general summary and a comprehensive discussion of the following topics as related to cyanide and specific cyanide compounds: physical and chemical properties; occurrence; synthesis and use; analytical methodology; biological aspects in microorganisms, plants, wild and domestic animals, and humans; distribution, mobility, and persistence in the environment; assessment of present and potential health and environmental hazards; and review of standards and governmental regulations. More than 500 references are cited.
Keywords	Cyanides Toxicology Hazards Chemical properties Physical properties Reviews Nitrogen inorganic compounds Occurrence Synthesis Domestic animals Soils Physiological effects Wildlife Humans Mobility Standards Regulations Microorganisms Plants(Botany) Tables(Data) Air pollution Water pollution Environmental effects Biological effects Toxic substances Analytical methods Environmental persistence Distribution
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development
NTIS Subject Category	57Y - Toxicology 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control 68D - Water Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Oak Ridge National Lab., TN.; Health Effects Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197907