Remediation of soils contaminated with pesticides: A review

International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 90, Issue 3-6, 2010, Pages 438-467

  Castelo Grande, Teresa ^a,b   Augusto, Paulo A ^a,c   Monteiro, Paulo ^a   Estevez, Angel M ^c   Barbosa, Domingos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cost evaluation; Decontamination techniques; Pesticides; Soil remediation

Indexed keywords

COST EVALUATIONS; DECONTAMINATION TECHNIQUES; REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES; SITE CHARACTERISTICS; SOIL CONTAMINATION; SOIL DECONTAMINATION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL STRUCTURE;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; DECONTAMINATION; PESTICIDES; REMEDIATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

SOILS;

EID: 77951139838     PISSN: 03067319     EISSN: 10290397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03067310903374152     Document Type: Review

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