In order to assess the environmental exposure from chemicals in various media, one must know the rate at which a chemical will degrade. Handbook of Environmental Degradation Rates saves time and money collecting and evaluating this important information. The Handbook provides rate constant and half-life ranges for various processes and combines them into ranges for different media (air, groundwater, surface water, soils), which can be directly entered into various models. Some of the processes the Handbook includes are aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation, direct photolysis, hydrolysis, and reaction with various oxidants or free radicals (e.g., hydroxyl radicals and ozone in the atmosphere).

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Chemical Name Directory. Introduction. Methodology for Degradation Rates. Environmental Degradation Rates. References. CAS Registry Index.