Progress in Pesticide Biochemistry and Toxicology, Environmen... - 9780471953012

Progress in Pesticide Biochemistry and Toxicology, Environmental Behaviour of AgrochemicalsAuthor(s): Terry Roberts, Philip C. Kearney\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471953012, 978-0471953012\nSynopsis\nEnvironmental Behaviour of Agrochemicals deals with a major area of concern regarding the use of agrochemicals - the potential for contamination of soil, air and water. This ninth volume in the Progress in Pesticide Biochemistry and Toxicology series, provides an international outlook on the impact of the production and use of agrochemicals on the environment, In Environmental Behaviour of Agrochemicals emphasis is placed on the methods for assessing the movement of pesticides into ground water from a variety of perspectives, and run-off of agrochemicals from soil into surface water. In addition to detailed accounts of recommended analytical methodologies for environmental samples, an in-depth ov.