Removal of DDT from Soil using Combinations of Surfactants

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were used in agriculture throughout the world for a long time because they are very effective for pest control, but OCPs such as DDT and its metabolites can threaten human health and ecological systems. Although DDT has been banned for use in Canada since 1972, it st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rios, Luis Eglinton
Language:en
Published: 2010
Subjects:
DDT
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5192