... Contaminants of Concern at Many Hazardous Waste Sites
Chemical Abstracts Service
(CAS) Name Abbreviation CAS Number Other Names
Molecular
Formula
Structural
Formula
Chloromethane Artic; R40 7 4-8 7- 3 ... no DNA PL was ever released at that site in the
past, or that past releases of DNAPL have failed to reach the water
table. Vapor phase, sorbed phase, and dissolved phase contaminati...
... more
biologically available than are particulate forms, although ingestion and inhalation of
particulates containing metals also can be a serious health hazard. Radioactive metals
are hazardous because of ... this chapter that cations in water always attract a hydration shell of water molecules
because of electrostatic attractions. Although a cation dissolved in water is often...
... water
aver age linear velo city of contamina nt
( 5: 26 )
A retardati on facto r of 10 means that the contamina nt moves at o ne-tenth of the
average veloci ty of the groundwat er. The average ... near-final residue of plant biodeg-
radation and consists largely of protein and lignin. Humus is what remains after the
more easily degradable components of plant biomass have degra...
... substantial impair-
ment of the abundance and diversity of species.
Class 1—Warm water aquatic life: The se are waters that (1) are currently capable
of sustaining a wide variety of warm water ... Edition
Author
Chapter 1
Water Quality
1.1 Defining Environmental Water Quality
1.1.1 Water-Use Classifications and Water Quality Standards
1.1.2 Water Quality Classifications and Stand...
... ular shape also affects polariz-
abil ity. Elongat ed mole cules are more polar izabl e than compa ct molecules . Thus, a
line ar alkane is more polar izable than a branche d alkane of the same ... carbonate, carboxylate, phosphate, and cyanide anions, as well as
water molecules, humic acids, and synthetic chelating agents such as nitrilo-
triacetate (NTA) and ethylenediaminetetraacetat...
... chemical acciden-
tally touched them (Table 7. 2).
5a
Carbon disulde and cancer: The U.S. EPA and IARC have not classied car-
bon disulde as a human carcinogen.
4,5
TABLE 7. 2
Symptoms of Carbon ... oral exposure is unavailable. Similarly,
there are no reports that cyanide can cause cancer in animals and humans.
The U.S. EPA has classied cyanide as a group D, meaning that it i...
... Lymphangiosarcoma
Epithelium
Glandular Adenoma Adenocarcinoma
Squamous Squamous cell papilloma Squamous cell carcinoma
Transitional Transitional cell papilloma Transitional cell carcinoma
Hematopoietic
Bone marrow Not ... tumors in animals and humans.
The carcinogenic potential of agents to humans was characterized by a six-category
alphanumeric classication system as A, B1, B2, C, D,...
... Documents
4 .7. 4.1 WHO
4 .7. 4.2 OECD
4 .7. 4.3 US-EPA
4 .7. 4.4 EU
4 .7. 5 Use of Information on Repeated Dose Toxicity in Hazard Assessment
4 .7. 5.1 Human Data
4 .7. 5.2 Animal Data
4 .7. 5.3 In Vitro Data
4 .7. 5.4 ... Chemicals
HQ Hazard Quotient
HR Heart Rate
HSDB Hazardous Substances Data Bank
HSG Health and Safety Guide
IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer
ICCVAM Unit...