Behavior of the soil fumigant methyl isothiocyanate in repacked soil columns

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1158-1169

  Frick, A ^a   Zebarth, B J ^b   Szeto, S Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DEGRADATION; FUMIGATION; LEACHING; PESTICIDE EFFECTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

METHYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; VOLATILIZATION;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHYLISOTHIOCYANATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; DEGRADATION; LEACHING; PEST CONTROL; SOIL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0032167931     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700050022x     Document Type: Article

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