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Development of a system to test for the toxicity of solar irradiated polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons and preliminary data using mammalian cell cultures

Creator:

McNair, Vannin Marie Hutchinson

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Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PNAH) classified as noncarcinogens may be photooxidized to mutagenic or toxic products by near-ultraviolet (NUV) wavelengths of sunlight (290-320 nm). The possibility that this represents a major degredation pathway in the aquatic environment is of increasing concern. Large quantities of PNAH from accidental oil spills, anthropogenic and...

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important, but so are certain PNAH degra- dation products. 4 Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon airborne
Synthesis, characterization, and analysis of nitroaromatic compounds

Creator:

McIntosh, Melissa Luana

Abstract:

Nitroaromatic compounds have important chemical applications and can be found in nature as pollution sources. Synthetic nitroaromatic compounds have been used in a variety of materials including explosives, pharmaceuticals, dyes, plastics, and pesticides. These compounds can find their way into the environment through normal or improper disposal methods. Poly-aromatic compounds...

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Masters Thesis

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quantities of NPAH’s for full characterization, toxicology studies, and use as analytical standards have