Groundwater contamination by chlorinated hydrocarbon impurities present in soil fumigant formulations

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-50

  Zebarth, B J ^a   Szeto, S Y ^a   Hii, B ^b   Liebscher, H ^b   Grove, G ^b  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

1,2,2 trichloropropane; 1,2,3 trichloropropane; 1,2 dichloropropane; 1,3 dichloropropane; 2,3 dichloropropene

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONTAMINATION; HYDROCARBONS; IMPURITIES;

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; SOIL FUMIGANT FORMULATIONS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ABBOTS FORD; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 0031776062     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1998.003     Document Type: Article

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