Bis(2-Chloroethyl) ether

Conveys the results of the scientific examination of the chemical bis(2-chloroethyl)ether by the Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA), whose aim is to seek appropriate solutions to any hazards that might be intrinsic to the use of this substance.

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This volume is part of a series of BUA reports, each of which is a state-of-the-art compilation of environmentally relevant knowledge about an individual chemical or its various isomers. The presentation is clear and comprehensive. Each of the reports is structured according to: chemical and physical characteristics; analytical chemistry; emission into the environment during production, processing, applications and waste disposal; occurrence in the environment; behaviour in the environment; ecotoxicology; toxicity in warm-blooded animals; substance-specific legal regulations; summary and conclusions; recommendations; references. The reports give the reader a first-time compilation of information which was previously only to be found in numerous scattered sources.