Toxicity Assays in the Pulp and Paper Industry: A Review and Analysis, 1996 Environmental Conference Proceedings
This paper endeavors to summarize and clarity knowledge regarding toxicity assays utilized in the pulp and paper industry. A wide variety of toxicity assays are described and evaluated including those based on: Ceriodaphnia, fathead minnow, salmonids and trout, Microtox, Nitzschia closterium, Ames Salmonella Assay, and enzyme induction including MFO and EROD. Standard toxicological terminology and definitions are discussed. Also included is a discussion of relationships between toxicity and effluent parameters, including chlorophenols, chlorinated dioxins and furans, and extractives.