New Book:
Sittig’s handbook of pesticides and agricultural chemicals
by Stanley A. Greene
Norwich, N.Y. : William Andrew Publishing, 2005
Call# S633 .S6265 2005
From William Andrew Publishing:
“Sittig’s Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals is specifically designed for use by those engaged in the agricultural and food processing industries, both vital to our nation’s health and economy. People in every phase of food production, from the farm to the fork, will find a wealth of material here. It will also be of interest to professionals in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and personal care industries who use agricultural products as ingredients. It provides crop, chemical, regulatory, health and safety information on nearly 800 pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals. These chemicals are organized withg unique identifiers so that all who may have contact with or interest in them can find critical information quickly.
FEATURES
• Provides detailed profiles of pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals involved in foods for both human and animal consumption.
• Profiled agrochemicals include insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, miticides, algaecides, rodenticides, biocides, and fertilizers.
• Provides more than 30 fields of important information including: crop specific residue limits; endocrine disruptor and reproductive toxicity information; hazard ratings for long-term human toxicity; hazard rating for fish toxicity.”