How Long to Read Biodegradation of Pesticides

How Long Does it Take to Read Biodegradation of Pesticides?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read Biodegradation of Pesticides by Fumio Matsumura

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

When first developed, chlorinated pesticides such as DDT, dieldrin, and mirex were received with open arms, quickly becoming popular as effective, economic agents against pests. But evidence began to mount that residues of these chemicals remained in the environment, not breaking down, often appearing in plants and animals. By the late seventies many pesticides had achieved a terrible notoriety and were subsequently banned in a number of countries. Of tremendous concern, then, is the persistence of pesticides in the environment. The major thrust of research and development in the area of pesticides has properly been the creation of substances that are both effective and degradable. Yet in order to successfully promote the use of biodegradable pesticides, one must fully understand the mechanism of degradation, and it is to this vital subject that we address ourselves in the present volume. According to the Biodegradation Task Force, Safety of Chemicals Com mittee, Brussels (1978), biodegradation may be defined as the molecular degradation of an organic substance resulting from the complex action of living organisms. A substance is said to be biodegraded to an environmentally acceptable extent when environmentally undesirable properties are lost. Loss of some characteristic function or property of substance by biodegradation may be referred to as biological transformation.

How long is Biodegradation of Pesticides?

Biodegradation of Pesticides by Fumio Matsumura is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Biodegradation of Pesticides Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read Biodegradation of Pesticides aloud.

What Reading Level is Biodegradation of Pesticides?

Biodegradation of Pesticides is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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