Main Title |
On-Site Methods for Assessing Chemical Impact on the Soil Environment Using Earthworms: A Case Study at the Baird and McGuire Superfund Site, Holbrook, Massachusetts. |
Author |
Callahan, C. A. ;
Menzie, C. A. ;
Burmaster, D. E. ;
Wilborn, D. C. ;
Ernst, T. ;
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CORP Author |
Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. ;Menzie-Cura and Associates, Inc., Chelmsford, MA. ;NSI Technology Services Corp., Corvallis, OR. Environmental Research Lab. |
Publisher |
c1991 |
Year Published |
1991 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-91/227; |
Stock Number |
PB92-108166 |
Additional Subjects |
Land pollution ;
Biological indicators ;
Pesticides ;
Environmental impact assessments ;
Annelids ;
Chemical compounds ;
Worms ;
On-site investigations ;
Soil contamination ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Ranking ;
Waste disposal ;
Superfund ;
Case studies ;
Food chain ;
Sampling ;
Toxicity ;
Reprints ;
Lumbricus terrestris ;
Holbrook(Massachusetts)
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Holdings |
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Additional Info |
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Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB92-108166 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
12p |
Abstract |
Five Lumbricus terrestris Linneaus were placed into enclosures at a field site and evaluated after 7 d. The enclosures were distributed in transects throughout areas of high and low contamination and in a reference area. Observations of earthworm responses for mortality, morbidity (coiling, stiffening, swelling, lesions) and whole body burden were compared to chemical measurements in corresponding soil samples. Nine chemicals (DDT, DDE, DDD alpha chlordane, gamma-chlordane, chlordene, gamma-chlordene, endrin, nonachlor) were measured in the whole body of earthworms and soil samples. Various levels of impact were described by scoring earthworm responses from sampling locations throughout the field site. A ranking of the sample locations from low to high impact by the earthworm response variables is directly correlated to the ranking of these locations for concentrations of total chlordane and total DDT in corresponding soil samples. Results show acute toxicity to earthworms placed on-site and suggest that whole body concentrations could impact earthworm predators. In addition, the on-site method eliminates the need to transport soils to off-site laboratories, thus preventing subsequent disposal issues. (Copyright (c) 1991 SETAC.) |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v10 p817-826 1991. Prepared in cooperation with Menzie-Cura and Associates, Inc., Chelmsford, MA., and NSI Technology Services Corp., Corvallis, OR. Environmental Research Lab. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: On-Site Methods for Assessing Chemical Impact on the Soil Environment Using Earthworms: A Case Study at the Baird and McGuire Superfund Site, Holbrook, Massachusetts. |
Category Codes |
68E; 68; 68C; 57H; 57Y |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/02 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
133919633 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |