Environmental contaminants encyclopedia
By: compilers/editors, Roy J. Irwin with assistance from Colorado State University ; student assistant contaminants specialists, Mark Van Mouwerik ... [et al.].
Contributors: Irwin, Roy J.; United States. National Park Service.
Publisher: National Park Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Fort Collins, Colo
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Environmental toxicology -- Encyclopedias.; Pollutants -- Encyclopedias.; Pollution -- Environmental aspects -- Encyclopedias.
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: This data source summarizes information about contamination that effect fish, wildlife, invertebrates, and other non-human living resources. It differs from existing databases in that its emphasis is on environmental toxicology and it summarizes information on these issues into a single, easily searchable source. Some human information was also summarized when it was easy to do so or seemed important to general understanding, but the main efforts were directed at summarizing and compiling information of importance to general environmental toxicology rather than human toxicology. It contains information on 118 topics, including 30 entries covering the oil products most commonly spilled into fresh and marine waters of the U.S., according to the EPA, and 63 entries covering other oil-related topics. Files retrieved from the database are in .pdf format.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed May 19, 2005).
At head of title: The National Park Service.
"February, 1998."
Mode of access: Internet from the NPS web site. Address as of 05/19/05: http://www.nature.nps.gov/hazardssafety/toxic/index.cfm; current access available via PURL.