This introductory module explores the structure/solubility relationships of organic compounds, explains how to extract pesticide residues from fruits and vegetables, analyses the extract for pesticide content using gas chromatography and uses the data collected as a basis for discussion about the issues surrounding pesticide regulation. Intended for use in the laboratory portion of an introductory environmental chemistry or general chemistry course, this module also includes a detailed Instructor's Manual.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Not only do these materials give excellent examples of what it takes to do credible environmental science, but also of what the societal context of this activity might be." --Thomas G. Dunne, Reed College
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Mill Valley
Großbritannien
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
Klebebindung
Maße
Höhe: 281 mm
Breite: 217 mm
Dicke: 8 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-935702-46-0 (9780935702460)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
SUSAN E. KEGLEY is a Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley and has taught environmental chemistry for eight years
LAURA J. WISE, University of California, San Francisco
Preface.- Introduction.- Organochlorine Pesticides.- Solubilities of Organic Compounds.- Fundamentals of Organic Extraction.- Supercritical Fluid Extraction.- Gas Chromatography as a Tool for the Analysis of Organic Compounds.- Risk Assessment and Human Health.- Pesticide Regulation and Tolerance Levels.- The Great Debate.- Appendix A: Tolerance.- Appendix B: Pesticide Residue Survey of Produce from 1989 to 1991.- Index.
