Water quality criteria for hexachloroethane: Final report

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6993734· OSTI ID:6993734

Davidson, K. A.; Hovatter, P. S.; Ross, R. H.

The available data regarding the environmental fate, aquatic toxicity, and mammalian toxicity of hexachloroethane, which is used in military screening smokes, were reviewed. The USEPA guidelines were used to generate water quality criteria for the protection of aquatic life and its uses and of human health. 16 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6993734
• Report Number(s): ORNL-6469; ON: DE88013191
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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