The role of metabolism in the toxicity of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene and its degradation products to the aquatic amphipod Hyalella azteca
โ Scribed by Jerre G. Sims; Jeffery A. Steevens
- Book ID
- 116417839
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 359 KB
- Volume
- 70
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0147-6513
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Standard methods for conducting toxicity tests imply that the condition of test organisms can be established using reference toxicity tests. However, only a limited number of studies have evaluated whether reference toxicity tests can actually be used to determine if organisms are in good condition.
## Abstract The toxicity of the explosives 2,4,6โtrinitrotoluene (TNT); hexahydroโ1,3,5โtrinitroโ1,3,5โtriazine (royal demolition explosive [RDX]); and octahydroโ1,3,5,7โtetranitroโ1,3,5,7โtetrazocine (highโmelting explosive [HMX]), was evaluated in spiked sediment with two freshwater invertebrates