Assessing Soil Contamination: A Reference Manual

Contents: Introduction: How to use this manual. I. Assessing contamination: Distribution of pesticides into the environment. 1. Determining the relevant pesticides. 2. Assessing contamination caused by infiltration. 3. Assessing contamination in groundwater. 4. Determining distribution by wind. II. Identifying possible human health risks through contamination: Introduction. 5. Identifying exposure points. 6. Predicting concentrations at the exposure points. 7. Identifying exposure routes. 8. Determining when permissible exposure levels have been exceeded. III. Determining follow-up measures: 9. Checking. 10. Measures for addressing contamination. Appendixes: i. Field format for assessing contamination. ii. Parameters of pesticides that influence processes in the soil. iii. Fact sheets on pesticides. iv. Fact sheets on chemical compounds. v. Determining which pesticides are relevant. vi. Determining the distribution by wind. vii. Parameters for determining pesticide concentration in groundwater. viii. Determining permissible concentrations. ix. References.