Toxicity and Metabolism of Explosives

by Jehuda Yinon

Overview

The purpose of this important monograph is to provide the reader with a better understanding of the toxicity, channels of absorption, and metabolism of explosives by the body. This one-of-a-kind work also incorporates the symptoms and clinical manifestations of poisoning by these compounds. It discusses how the disposal of explosives and their degr

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040202838
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/30/1990
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

TRINITROTOLUENE (TNT). Physical and Chemical Properties. Human Toxicity. Toxicity in Animals. Carcinogenicity and Mutagenicity. Metabolism and Degradation. Environmental Aspects. Analysis of TNT. References. TETRYL. Physical and Chemical Properties. Human Toxicity. Toxicity in Animals. Carcinogenicity and Mutagenicity. Degradation. Environmental Aspects. Analysis of Tetryl in Water and Soil. References. NITROGLYCERIN (NG). Physical and Chemical Properties. Human Toxicity. Toxicity in Animals. Genotoxicity and Teratogenicity. Metabolism and Degradation. Environmental Aspects. Analysis of NG. References. PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE (PETN). Physical and Chemical Properties. Human Toxicity. Toxicity in Animals. Metabolism and Degradation. Analysis of PETN. References. ETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE (EGDN). Physical and Chemical Properties. Human Toxicity. Toxicity in Animals. Metabolism and Degradation. Analysis of EGDN. References. CYCLOTRIMETHYLENETRINITRAMINE (RDX). Physical and Chemical Properties. Human Toxicity. Toxicity in Animals. Metabolism and Degradation. Environmental Aspects. Analysis of RDX. References. CYCLOTETRAMETHYLENETETRANITRAMINE (HMX). Physical and Chemical Properties. Environmental Aspects. Analysis of HMX. References. Index.

Editorial Reviews

During 215 days of WWI, some 17,000 TNT poisoning cases (with 475 deaths) occurred. Yinon (Weizmann Institute of Science) has assembled information on human toxicity of explosives including symptoms, clinical manifestations, and toxic effects. He covers animal studies, and those on metabolism and degradation. Environmental corruption and analysis of metabolites in body fluids, soil and water are considered. Seven explosives are included--TNT, tetryl, nitroglycerine, PETN, EEDN, RDX, and HMX. Substantial bibliographic references. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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