The Methyl Bromide Issue - Couverture rigide

Bell, C. H.; Price, N.; Chakrabarti, B.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471955213 ISBN 13 : 9780471955214

Editeur : Wiley, 1996

Synopsis

Written by international experts in the field, this book sets outthe scientific arguments for and against the use of methyl bromidewhich is both naturally occurring and also a man-made productbelieved to have played a significant role in the depletion of theozone layer.

Methyl bromide is a widely used fumigant in agriculture, horticulture and the preservation of structural materials. The fateof this natural and man-made chemical is the focus of much fiercedebate with scientific, political, social, environmental andeconomic arguments for and against the production and use of thischemial.

This book does not set out to convince the reader of apredetermined viewpoint. Its purpose is to set out the scientificdebate covering the major relevant fields including agriculture, atmospheric chemistry, oceanography, environmental sciences, chemistry, biology and toxicology, as well as two chapters onpotential alternatives to methyl bromide. The authors who havecontributed to this book are all experts who have played pivotalroles in the international debate on methyl bromide.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

C. H. Bell and N. Price are the authors of The Methyl Bromide Issue, published by Wiley.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471955213
• ISBN 13: 9780471955214
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 415
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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