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      Effects of Environment on Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals

      Subcommittee on Environmental Stress,National Research Council,Board on Agriculture

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      Nutrient Requirements of Poultry

      Subcommittee on Poultry Nutrition,National Research Council

      Focusing on poultry nutrition, this volume includes information on the nutrient requirements of meat and egg-type chickens, incorporating data on brown-egg strains, turkeys, geese, ducks, pheasants, Japanese quail, and Bobwhite…

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      Vitamin Tolerance of Animals

      Subcommittee on Vitamin Tolerance,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council

      Offers a practical guide to safe levels of vitamin supplementation in various major domestic species, including poultry, cattle, sheep, and fishes. Fourteen essential vitamins are discussed with information on requirements…

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      Selenium in Nutrition

      Subcommittee on Selenium,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,J.E. Oldfield

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      Predicting Feed Intake of Food-Producing Animals

      National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Subcommittee on Feed Intake

      A comprehensive overview of the animal feed intake research, this work provides detailed information about the feeding patterns of fishes, pigs, poultry, dairy cows, beef cattle, and sheep. Equations for…

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      Underutilized Resources as Animal Feedstuffs

      National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Subcommittee on Underutilized Resources as Animal Feedstuffs

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      Ruminant Nitrogen Usage

      Subcommittee on Nitrogen Usage in Ruminants,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Brings together the research on protein absorption by ruminants and takes a look at the calculation of optimum nutrient requirements, including bacterial digestion, in the calculations. This book also describes…

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      Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals

      Subcommittee on Laboratory Animal Nutrition,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents the understanding of the lipid, carbohydrate, protein, mineral, vitamin, and other nutritional needs of common laboratory species: rat, mouse, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, and vole. This title discusses general…

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      Investing in Research: A Proposal to Strengthen the Agricultural, Food, and Environmental System

      Board on Agriculture,National Research Council

      Provides an analysis of funding for agricultural research in the United States and presents a proposal to strengthen this system. This book’s premise is that a judicious but substantial increase…

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      Iodotrifluoromethane: Toxicity Review

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Iodotrifluoromethane

      The US military considers using a compound called iodotrifluoromethane (CF3I) for fire suppression to replace previously-used compounds that are phased out because they deplete the ozone layer. This report reviews…

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      Twelfth Interim Report of the Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

      Extremely hazardous substances (EHSs) can be released accidentally or intentionally through terrorist activities. This report provides technical guidance on establishing community Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for certain hazardous chemicals…

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      Thirteenth Interim Report of the Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

      The National Advisory Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances develops, reviews, and approves acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for up to 400 extremely hazardous substances (EHSs). This…

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      Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle

      Subcommittee on Dairy Cattle Nutrition,Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council

      Deals with the dairy industry. This book allows users to pinpoint nutrient requirements accurately for individual animals. It provides guidance on how nutrient analysis of feed ingredients, insights into nutrient…

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      The Future Role of Pesticides in U. S. Agriculture

      Committee on the Future Role of Pesticides in US Agriculture,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Although chemical pesticides safeguard crops and improve farm productivity, they are increasingly feared for their potentially dangerous residues and their effects on ecosystems. This book explores the role of chemical…

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      Standing Operating Procedures for Developing Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Chemicals

      National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

      Contains a methodology for developing acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for toxic substances from inhalation exposures. This book provides guidance on what documents and databases to use, toxicity endpoints that…

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      Toxicologic Assessment of Jet-Propulsion Fuel 8

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Jet-Propulsion Fuel 8

      This report provides a critical review of toxicologic, epidemiologic, and other relevant data on jet-propulsion fuel 8, a type of fuel in wide use by the U.S. Department of Defense…

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      Spacecraft Water Exposure Guidelines for Selected Contaminants: Volume 1

      Subcommittee on Spacecraft Exposure Guidelines,Committee on Toxicology,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      To protect space crews from contaminants in potable and hygiene water, NASA requested that the National Research Council (NRC) provide guidance on how to develop water exposure guidelines and subsequently…

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      Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats

      Subcommittee on Dog and Cat Nutrition,Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council

      Provides nutrient recommendations based on physical activity and stage in life, major factors that influence nutrient needs. This report also looks at how nutrients are metabolized in the bodies of…

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      Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Subcommittee on Dog and Cat Nutrition

      Provides nutrient recommendations based on physical activity and stage in life, major factors that influence nutrient needs. This report also looks at how nutrients are metabolized in the bodies of…

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      Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals

      Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels,Committee on Toxicology,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      The Bhopal Disaster of 1984 resulted in the death of around 2,000 residents living near chemical plants and irreversible injuries to more than 20,000 other residents. This title outlines acute…

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      United States-Canadian Tables of Feed Composition: Nutritional Data for United States and Canadian Feeds, Third Revision

      National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Subcommittee on Feed Composition

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      Re-evaluation of Drinking-Water Guidelines for Diisopropyl Methylphosphonate

      Subcommittee on the Toxicity of Diisopropyl Methylphosphonate,Committee on Toxicology,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies

      Diisopropyl Methylphosphonate (DIMP) is a groundwater contaminant at the US Army’s Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Colorado. DIMP is a by-product created from the manufacture and detoxification of the nerve agent…

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      Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals: Volume 3

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

      This report reviews documents on acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for nerve agents GA (tabun), GB (sarin), GD (soman), GD, and VX, sulfur mustard, diborane, and methyl isocyanate. The documents…

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      Metabolic Modifiers: Effects on the Nutrient Requirements of Food-Producing Animals

      Subcommittee on Effects of Metabolic Modifiers on the Nutrient Requirements of Food-Producing Animals,National Research Council

      Animal scientists have learned that administering recombinantly derived somatotropin to cows improves milk production and that giving beta-adrenergic agonists to meat animals improves productivity. This text reports on how these…

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      Biologic Markers in Reproductive Toxicology

      Subcommittee on Reproductive and Neurodevelopmental Toxicology,Committee on Biologic Markers,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Biologic markers are indicators that can tell us when environmental factors have caused a change at the cellular or biochemical level. This book examines the potential of these markers in…

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      Review of the U.S. Navy’s Exposure Standard for Manufactured Vitreous Fibers

      Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Manufactured Vitreous Fibers,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies

      In 1997, the National Research Council (NRC) was asked to conduct an independent review of the Navy’s toxicological assessment of Manufactured vitreous fibers (MVF) and to evaluate the scientific validity…

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      Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals

      Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies

      The Bhopal Disaster of 1984 resulted in the death of around 2,000 residents living near chemical plants and irreversible injuries to more than 20,000 other residents. This title outlines acute…

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      Drinking Water and Health

      Subcommittee on Pharmacokinetics in Risk Assessment,Safe Drinking Water Committee,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,National Research Council

      Presents a collection of papers authored by experts in academia, industry, and government. This book reviews the progress of the risk-assessment process and discusses the role of pharmacokinetic principles in…

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      Feasibility of Using Mycoherbicides for Controlling Illicit Drug Crops

      Committee on Mycoherbicides for Eradicating Illicit Drug Crops,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,National Research Council

      The control of illicit-drug trafficking and drug use is a difficult and complex process that involves a variety of prevention, control, treatment, and law enforcement strategies. Eradication strategies for controlling…

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      Review of the Army’s Technical Guides on Assessing and Managing Chemical Hazards to Deployed Personnel

      Subcommittee on the Toxicological Risks to Deployed Military Personnel,Committee on Toxicology,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Evaluates the scientific validity and conformance with risk-assessment practices of three technical guides. This work finds that for assessing mission risk, a set of exposure guidelines is needed that predict…

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      The Effect of Genetic Variance on Nutritional Requirements of Animals: Proceedings of a Symposium

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Renewable Resources,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Subcommittee on Genetic Variance in Animal Nutrition

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      Arsenic in Drinking Water: 2001 Update

      Subcommittee to Update the 1999 Arsenic in Drinking Water Report,Committee on Toxicology,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Evaluates epidemiological studies and experimental data that provides information on how and at what level arsenic in drinking water can lead to cancer. This report concludes that men and women…

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      Review of the Department of Defense Research Program on Low-Level Exposures to Chemical Warfare Agents

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Toxicologic Assessment of Low-Level Exposures to Chemical Warfare Agents

      Reviews the Department of Defenses (DOD) Research Plan for obtaining toxicologic and other data to assess risk to military personnel. This book provides guidance to DOD on risk assessment methods…

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      Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation

      Committee on Environmental Impacts Associated with Commercialization of Transgenic Plants,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,National Research Council

      Provides information about transgenic processes, previous experience with the introduction of novel crops, principles of risk assessment and management, the science behind regulatory schemes, issues in monitoring transgenic products already…

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      Emergency and Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels for Selected Submarine Contaminants

      Subcommittee on Emergency and Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels for Selected Submarine Contaminants,Committee on Toxicology,National Research Council

      US Navy personnel in submarines are in an enclosed and isolated environment for days or weeks at a time when at sea. This work presents a review of the National…

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      Renewable Fuel Standard: Potential Economic and Environmental Effects of U.S. Biofuel Policy

      Committee on Economic and Environmental Impacts of Increasing Biofuels Production,National Research Council

      In the United States, we have come to depend on plentiful and inexpensive energy to support our economy and lifestyles. In recent years, many questions have been raised regarding the…

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      Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels in the United States

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources

      Biofuels made from algae are gaining attention as a domestic source of renewable fuel. However, with current technologies, scaling up production of algal biofuels to meet even 5 percent of…

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      Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations: Current Knowledge, Future Needs

      Ad Hoc Committee on Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Division on Earth and Life Studies

      Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations: Current Knowledge, Future Needs discusses the need for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement a new method for estimating the amount of ammonia…

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      Exploring Health and Environmental Costs of Food: Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute of Medicine,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Food and Nutrition Board

      The U.S. food system provides many benefits, not the least of which is a safe, nutritious and consistent food supply. However, the same system also creates significant environmental, public health…

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      A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on a Framework for Assessing the Health, Environmental, and Social Effects of the Food System

      How we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on Americans’ well-being than any other human activity. The food industry is the largest sector of our economy; food touches…

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      Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Environmental Change and Society,Committee on Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Social and Political Stresses

      Recommends a range of research and policy actions to create a whole-of-government approach to increasing understanding of complex and contingent connections between climate and security, and to inform choices about…

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