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Properties and processes that influence if and how chemicals reach the environment

Chemical properties and processes impacting environmental fate

This figure illustrates the physical and chemical properties that influence what happens to chemicals in the environment and the biological and ecological processes that can result in toxicity to living things.

Diagram adapted from the National Research Council, 2014.

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Rights: Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Published: 17 March 2023Updated: 22 November 2022Size: 669.71 KB
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