Endosulfan: Environmental Health Criteria 40

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorWorld Health Organization
dc.contributor.authorInternational Labour Organisation
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-13T18:48:55Z
dc.date.available2019-08-13T18:48:55Z
dc.date.issued1984
dc.descriptionTechnical endosulfan (6,7,8,9,10, 10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6, 9,9a, hexahydro 6,9-methano-2,4,3-benodioxathiepin, 3-oxide) is a brown crystalline substance consisting of alpha- and beta-isomers in the ratio of approximately 7030. It is used in a formulated form as a broad-spectrum contact and stomach insecticide mainly in agriculture and, in some countries, in public health. The method of choice for its determination is gas chromatography combined with electron capture detection. The main source of exposure of the general population is food, but residues have generally been found to be well below the FAQ/WHO maximum residue limits. Because of its use in tobacco farming, smoking may be an additional source of endosulfan exposure.en
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dc.identifier.isbn92 4 154180 6
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29342
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number62 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectenvironmental health
dc.subjectchemical
dc.subjectcarcinogen
dc.subjecttoxic substance
dc.titleEndosulfan: Environmental Health Criteria 40en
dc.typeTechnical report

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