TOXICITY OF 2,4-D AND PICLORAM TO FRESH WATER ALGAE

THE HERBICIDES 2, 4-D AND P:CLORAM EXHIBIT LOW TOXICITY TO ALL FRESH WATER AND MARINE ALGAL SPECIES THUS FAR EXAMINED AT RATES APPROACHING THE MAXIMUM SOLUBILITY OF HERBICIDES IN WATER. USE OF FORMULATED MATERIALS (ESPECIALLY ESTERS) AND COMBINATIONS OF HERBICIDES MAY INCREASE TOXICITY. YET THESE HERBICIDES PRESENT A LOW POTENTIAL HAZARD FROM NORMAL AGRICULTURAL OR INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284313786
• Record URL:
  • http://archive.org/details/toxicityof24dpic00elde
• Supplemental Notes:
  • C-36-48c,hpR-1(8)
• Corporate Authors:

  Indiana State Highway Commission

  Indianapolis, IN  United States  46204

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Elder, J H
  • Lembi, C A
  • Moore, D J
• Publication Date: 1970-10-28

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algae; Fresh water; Herbicides; Seawater; Toxicity
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218062
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/IN/JHRP-70/23, C-36-48C
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 1 1971 12:00AM