Copper: Environmental Health Criteria Series No. 200
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This book evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by exposure to copper, a malleable metal found naturally in a wide variety of mineral salts and organic compounds, and in the metallic form. Copper is an essential element for all biota. It is widely used in cooking utensils and water distribution systems, in fertilizers, bactericides, fungicides, algicides, and antifouling paints, and in animal feed additives and growth promoters. Industrial applications include use as an activator in froth flotation and sulfide ores, in the production of wood preservatives, in electroplating, and in the manufacturing of azo-dyes.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9241572000
ISBN13:9789241572002
Release Date:March 1999
Publisher:World Health Organization
Length:382 Pages
Weight:1.13 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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