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First Published in 1986, this two-volume set offers comprehensive insight into the testing of toxic substances using microorganisms as reference. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of medicine and other practitioners in their respective fields.
Sediment contamination is a widespread environmental problem that can potentially pose a threat to a variety of aquatic ecosystems. The sediment test methods in this manual will be used by The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to make decisions under a range of statutory authorities concerning such issues as: dredged material disposal, registration of pesticides and toxic substances, superfound site assessment, and assessment and cleanup of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. The use of uniform sediment testing procedures by USEPA programs is expected to increase data accuracy and precision, facilitate test replication, increase the comparative value of test results, and ultimately, increase the efficiency of regulatory processes requiring sediment tests.
Description of methods recommended by Environment Canada for performing toxicity tests with the luminescent bacterium Photobacterium phosphoreum. General conditions and procedures are outlined for testing a variety of substances. Additional conditions and procedures are stipulated that are specific for assessing samples of chemical, effluent, leachate, elutriate, receiving water, and sediment or other solids such as soil. Included are instructions on sample handling and storage, test facility requirements, procedures for preparing test solutions and initiating tests, specified test conditions, appropriate observations and measurements, endpoints, methods of calculation, and the use of reference toxicants.
This broad review is the first to gather comprehensive information on the complete contemporary range of toxicity testing procedures and hazard assessment procedures, which is normally scattered and difficult to find. The two-volume set provides a consistent, template-based approach, linking relevant information on background, theory and practice to each bioassay. Volume 1 covers small-scale toxicity test methods. Includes extensive glossary.