Abstract |
Although many of the aldehydes are minor components of the natural environment, it is now recognized the potential impact of some of them on the urban and indoor environments. Thus, there is a need to study their sources, concentrations, transport, and transformations and their effects on various environmental and biologic systems. This report contains: Commercial Production, Properties, and Uses of the Aldehydes, Aldehyde Concentrations, Emission, and Environmental Generation and Transformation Reactions, Analytical Methods for the Determination of Aldehydes, Health Effects of Formaldehyde, Health Effects of Some Other Aldehydes, Effects of Aldehydes on Vegetation, and Effects of Aldehydes on Aquatic Organisms. |