It presents data on hundreds of pesticides, including their common, commercial, and scientific names, their chemical formulas, and their environmental properties including water solubility, field half-life, sorption coefficient, and vapor pressure.
1 Introduction.- 2 Sources of the Data.- 3 Notes on the Database Fields.- 3.1 Active Ingredient Nomenclature and Molecular Information.- 3.2 Trade/Product/Use Information.- 3.3 Pesticide Properties.- 4 Database Limitations: Other Information Needs.- 4.1 More Parameters Are Needed.- 4.2 Toxicology.- 4.3 Application Rates.- 4.4 Pesticide Application Deposit Availability.- 4.5 The Need for a Better Index of Runoff Potential.- 4.6 The Significant Residue Problem.- 5 Summary.- Appendix A and Diskette: Selected Values Table.- Appendix B: The Data.- References.