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Division of Chemistry and the Environment (VI)

COMMISSION ON AGROCHEMICALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT (VI.4)

Number: 640/31/91

Title: Disposal and Degradation of Pesticide Waste

Coordinator(s): A. Felsot

Completion Date: 2003 - project completed

Objective:
Objective is to critically review processes for disposal and degradation of obsolete pesticide stocks, tank rinsates, and contaminated soils through chemical, physical, and microbiological methods. Advantages and disadvantages of the available technologies will be described and recommendations for decisions schemes on evaluating options will be made. The project will be of great assistance to those dealing with pesticide waste issues, primarily in developing countries.

Progress:
Advanced draft available. A revised draft will be available for review by the end of 1998, and project conclusions and recommendations will be reviewed by the Commission on Agrochemicals and the Environment at the Berlin General Assembly during August, 1999.

A report was published in 2003, by Felsot, A.S., Racke, K.D. and Hamilton, D.J.. Disposal and degradation of pesticide waste. Rev. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 177 123-200; doi: 10.1007/0-387-21725-8_3 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21725-8_3>

Last Update: 15 Dec 2008

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