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REVIEW OF SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR TREATING PESTICIDE-CONTAMINATED SOIL
Citation:
Koustas*, R. N. AND D. Fischer**. REVIEW OF SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR TREATING PESTICIDE-CONTAMINATED SOIL. JOURNAL OF AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. AWMA, Pittsburgh, PA, 48(5):434-440, (1998).
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Description:
Pesticide contamination results from manufacturing, improper storage, handling, or disposal of pesticides, and from agricultural processes. Since most pesticides are mixtures of different compounds, selecting a remedy for pesticide-contaminated soils can be a complicated process. The various available treatment options for remediation fall into three broad categories: containment-immobilization, separation-concentration, and destruction. This paper categorizes pesticides into waste groups based on available treatment options and provides a review of separation treatment options that have been demonstated to-or show potential to-treat pesticide-contaminated soil. Technologies include radio frequency heating, soil washing, thermal desorption, and solvent extraction.
