Toxicology Toxicology 1080 is the commonly used name for sodium fluoroacetate (also known as sodium monofluoroacetate), a potent metabolic poison used primarily to control mammalian pests. ...more on Wikipedia about "1080 (poison)"
2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP), C6 H4 N2 O4, is a cellular metabolic poison. It uncouples oxidative phosphorylation by carrying protons across the mitochondrial membrane, leading to a rapid consumption of energy without generation of ATP. ...more on Wikipedia about "2,4-Dinitrophenol"
Acute Toxicity is a property of a substance that has toxic effects on a living organism, when that organism is exposed to a lethal dose of a substance once. In other words, basically a short term version of chronic toxicity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acute toxicity"
The phrase "adequately wet" is an environmental term referring to asbestos containing material that is sufficiently mixed or penetrated with liquid to prevent the release of particulates. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adequately wet"
Adulterants are chemical impurities or substances that by law do not belong in a food, pesticide, or other substance. Some are added intentionally to lower the manufacturing cost of the product, or to modify its characteristics in a deceptive way. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adulterant"
An aerated lagoon is a holding and/or treatment pond that speeds up the natural process of biological decomposition of organic waste by stimulating the growth and activity of bacteria that degrade organic waste. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aerated lagoon"
Aflatoxins are naturally occurring mycotoxins that are produced by many species of Aspergillus, a fungus, most notably Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic to animals, including humans. After entering the body, aflatoxins are metabolized by the liver to an intermediate reactive, aflatoxin M1, an epoxide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aflatoxin"
Amatoxins are a subgrup of toxins found in Amanita phalloides and also in Galerina and Lepiota mushroom species. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amatoxin"
Amurca is the byproduct of processing olives for olive oil. Historically, it was used for numerous purposes, including as a building material, pesticide, herbicide, and even as an astringent, which was called by the same name. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amurca"
Antivenom (or antivenin, or antivenene) is a biological product used in the treatment of venomous bites. It is created by injecting a small amount of the targeted venom into an animal such as horses, sheep, goats, or rabbits; the subject animal will suffer an immune response to the venom, producing antibodies against the venom's active molecule which can then be harvested from the animal's blood and used to treat envenomation in others. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antivenom"
Apitoxin, or honey bee venom, is a bitter colorless liquid. The active portion of the venom is a complex mixture of proteins, which causes local inflammation and acts as an anticoagulant. The venom is produced in the abdomen of worker bees from a mixture of acidic and basic secretions. Apitoxin is acidic ( pH 4.5 to 5.5). A honeybee can inject 0.1 mg of venom via its stinger. Apitoxin is similar to snake venom and nettle toxin. It is estimated that 1% of the population is allergic to bee stings. Apitoxin can be deactivated with ethanol. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apitoxin"
Aqua Tofana (also known as Aqua Toffana and Aqua Tufania) was a strong poison that was reputedly widely used in Naples and Rome, Italy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aqua Tofana"
Aqua Tofani is an extremely poisonous alchemical substance used by Paracelsus. It is arsenious oxide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aqua Tofani"
Aquatic toxicology is the study of the effects of manufactured chemicals and other anthropogenic and natural materials and activities on aquatic organisms at various levels of organization, from subcellular through individual organisms to communities and ecosystems ( Rand, 1995). ...more on Wikipedia about "Aquatic toxicology"
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Arsenic is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol As and atomic number 33. This is a notoriously poisonous metalloid that has three allotropic forms; yellow, black and grey. Arsenic and its compounds are used as pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and various alloys. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arsenic"
Arsenic poisoning kills by massively disrupting the digestive system, leading to death from shock. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arsenic poisoning"
Arsenicosis is a chronic illness resulting from drinking water with high levels of arsenic over a long period of time. It is a type of arsenic poisoning. Effects include changes in skin color, formation of hard patches on the skin, skin cancer, lung cancer, cancer of the kidney and bladder, and can lead to gangrene. The World Health Organization recommends a limit of 0.01 mg/L of arsenic in drinking water; consumption of higher levels over long periods of time can lead to arsenicosis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arsenicosis"
An avicide is any substance (normally, a chemical) which can be used to kill birds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Avicide"
Bacteriocins are proteinaceous toxins produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar bacterial strain(s). They are phenomenologically analogous to yeast and paramecium killing factors, and are structurally, functionally, and ecologically diverse. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bacteriocin"
Barium is a toxic chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Ba and atomic number 56. A soft silvery metallic element, barium is an alkaline earth metal and melts at a very high temperature. Its oxide is called baryta and it is primarily found in the mineral barite but is never found in its pure form due to its reactivity with air. Compounds of this metal are used in small quantities in paints and in glassmaking. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barium"
Beryllium is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Be and atomic number 4. A toxic bivalent element, beryllium is a steel grey, strong, light-weight yet brittle, alkaline earth metal, that is primarily used as a hardening agent in alloys (most notably beryllium copper). ...more on Wikipedia about "Beryllium"
(Bioaccumulation) To bioaccumulate literally means to accumulate in a biological system. However, it is commonly taken to measure the uptake over time of a substance, called a bioaccumulant, that can accumulate in a biological system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bioaccumulation"
A biosecurity guarantee attempts to ensure that ecologies sustaining either people or animals are maintained. This may include natural habitats as well as shelter and productive enterprise (especially agriculture) and deals with threats such as biological warfare or epidemics. This is related to the more passive concept of biosafety. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biosecurity"
Cadmium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. A relatively rare, soft, bluish-white, toxic transition metal, cadmium occurs with zinc ores and is used largely in batteries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cadmium"
Carbon monoxide, chemical formula CO, is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, flammable and highly toxic gas. It is a major product of the incomplete combustion of carbon and carbon-containing compounds. It is less dense than air under ordinary conditions. It is very slightly soluble in water and burns in air with a characteristic blue flame, producing carbon dioxide; it is a component of producer gas and water gas, which are widely used artificial fuels. It is a reducing agent, removing oxygen from many compounds and is used in the reduction of metals, e.g., iron , from their ores. At high pressures and elevated temperatures it reacts with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to form methanol. Carbon monoxide is formed by combustion of carbon in oxygen at high temperatures when there is an excess of carbon. It is also formed (with oxygen) by decomposition of carbon dioxide at very high temperatures (above 2,000°C). It is present in the exhaust of internal-combustion engines (e.g., in automobiles) and is generated in coal stoves, furnaces, and gas appliances that do not get enough air (because of a faulty draft or for other reasons). ...more on Wikipedia about "Carbon monoxide"
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