Toxicological Profile for Cyanide (Update)

Download or read book Toxicological Profile for Cyanide (Update) written by Jessilyn Taylor and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyanide has been found in many sites targeted for long-term fed. cleanup activities. Many of the cyanides in soil and water come from industrial processes. Contents: (1) The examination, summary, and interpretation of available toxicologic info. and epidemiologic evaluations on cyanide to ascertain the levels of significant human exposure for the substance and the associated health effects; (2) A determination of whether adequate info. on the health effects of cyanide is available to determine levels of exposure that present a significant risk to human health of chronic health effects; and (3) Identification of toxicologic testing needed to identify the types or levels of exposure that may present significant risk of adverse health effects in humans. Illus.