Abstract: A method of determining the relative impact of a water soluble organic chemical comprising determining the ASRIT value of the chemical, determining the LC50 value of the chemical, determining the biodegradability value of the chemical, calculating a composite score for the chemical based upon the values determined, and comparing the composite score to comparably determined composite scores of other water soluble organic chemicals.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 1997
Date of Patent:
October 27, 1998
Assignee:
Burlington Research, Inc.
Inventors:
Samuel B. Moore, Jack D. Madren, Jr., Linda C. Ehrlich, Richard A. Diehl