The Cyanide Canary.THE CYANIDE cyanide (sī`ənīd'), chemical compound containing the cyano group, -CN. Cyanides are salts or esters of hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid, HCN) formed by replacing the hydrogen with a metal (e.g., sodium or potassium) or a radical (e.g. CANARY JOSEPH HILLDORFER AND ROBERT DUGONI EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. Special Agent Hilldorfer was frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: with his work. He had seen too many corporate polluters get away with their crimes. The case of Scott Dominguez was to be different. The young man had suffered massive brain damage while working inside a storage tank at a fertilizer fertilizer, organic or inorganic material containing one or more of the nutrients—mainly nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and other essential elements required for plant growth. plant in Idaho Hilldorfer says that as he learned of the disregard that the fertilizer company had for its employees, his ire rose. With writer Dugoni, Hilldorfer tells of his investigation, providing an insider's look at how environmental crimes are prosecuted. The authors also examine how the justice system and the population in general view such crimes and the difficulty in prosecuting businesses, especially where the accused is one of the largest employers in a small town. The engaging style of this book mimics that of a fictional thriller, as lawman Hilldorfer wins his case. Free pr, 2004, 336 p., hardcover, $26.00, |
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