Phthalate Esters

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Staples, Charles (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2003.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2003.
• Series: Anthropogenic Compounds, 3Q
• Subjects: Ecotoxicology.; Environmental sciences.; Nature.; Environment.; Environmental health.; Environmental pollution.; Environmental management.; Environmental Science and Engineering.; Popular Science in Nature and Environment.; Water and Health.; Terrestrial Pollution.; Environmental Management.

Phthalate esters are an important class of chemicals widely used in commercial applications, primarily as plasticizers to soften vinyl, but are also used in consumer products. This book reviews the state of the science of phthalate esters in the environment. Key information reviewed includes analyt...