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Toxicological and residue data useful in the environmental safety evaluation of dalapon

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The complete environmental evaluation of any pesticide or other chemical involves consideration of the dosages applied, the movement and fate of residues of the compound and degradates in soil, water, air, plants, and animals, and the relationship of these residues with toxicity of living organisms. This review involves such an evaluation of dalapon (2,2-dichloropropionic acid) and its sodium and magnesium salts.

dalapon is the trademark of The Dow Chemical Company abroad, while “dalapon” is the common name approved by the British Standards Institute and the Weed Science Society of America.

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Kenaga, E.E. (1974). Toxicological and residue data useful in the environmental safety evaluation of dalapon. In: Gunther, F.A., Gunther, J.D. (eds) Residue Reviews. Residue Reviews, vol 53. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-9849-6_9

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