Silicones are widely used throughout a remarkable array of applications, from the esoteric to the everyday, and they constitute a nearly US$ 6 billion industry worldwide. This volume describes the efforts and results in evaluating the environmental fate and ecological impact of commercial organosilicon materials. Industrial Organosilicon Materials, Their Environmental Entry and Predicted Fate.- Methods for the Extraction and Detection of Trace Organosilicon Materials in Environmental Samples.- Eco-Relevant Properties of Selected Organosilicon Materials.- Ecotoxicity Testing Challenges of Organosilicon Materials.- Organoalkoxysilanes, Organosilanols, and Organosiloxanols.- Volatile Methylsiloxanes.- Polydimethylsiloxane.- Polyethermethylsiloxanes.- Regulatory Status of Silicones in the United States.- Regulatory Status of Silicones in Europe.- Regulatory Status of Silicones in Japan.- The Silicone Industry and its Environmental Impact.
