Ambient concentrations of selected organochlorines in soil
December 1998, Ref. ME318
This report provides data on the concentrations of dioxins, PCBs, organochlorine pesticides and chlorophenols in New Zealand soils. Samples were collected from reference sites (National Parks and Department of Conservation estate land), agricultural sites (flat land and hill country pastoral soils) and urban sites (provincial and metropolitan centers comprising residential and commercial/light industrial areas).
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Contents:
- Introduction
- Background information on PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs
- Organochlorines in New Zealand
- Project design
- Organochlorine concentrations in New Zealand soils
- References
