Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods: Environmental Behavior of Organic CompoundsThis handbook presents simple estimation methods for 26 important properties of organic chemicals that are of environmental concern. A must-have resource, this book facilitates the study of problematic chemicals in such applications as chemical fate modeling, chemical process design, and experimental design. Using the handbook's step-by-step instructions and a hand calculator, you'll be able to quickly and easily obtain the needed estimations. Environmental chemists, environmental managers, chemical engineers, pharmacologists, and other scientists will find this volume invaluable in assessing potential environmental problems relating to organic chemicals. |
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1 OctanolWater Partition Coefficient | xliv |
EVALUATING PROPAGATED AND TOTAL ERROR | xlvi |
OCTANOLWATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT | 1-1 |
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