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Pesticide Waste Management: Technology and Regulation »

Authors: John Bourke (Editor), Allan S. Felsot (Editor), Thomas J. Gilding (Editor), Janice K. Jensen (Editor), James N. Seiber
ISBN-13: 9780841224803, ISBN-10: 0841224803
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: An American Chemical Society Publication
Date Published: May 1992
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: John Bourke

Book Synopsis

Discusses the disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers. Analyzes the current status of pesticide disposal and identifies problems yet to be resolved. Examines progress in the development of pesticide disposal technology and highlights successful implementation of disposal programs. Includes case studies of Minnesota state pesticide waste management programs. Reviews the current regulations pertinent to the area.

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Addresses problems associated with the contamination of surface and groundwater by pesticides, originating either from the practices of manufacturers and distributors, or from use by farmers. The 22 papers, presented at a symposium in New York, August 1991, consider regulations and their implementation, current disposal technologies for wastewater and soil cleanup, container recycling and disposal, alternative application technologies for rinsate minimization, and the remediation of contaminated sites. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	Preface
1	Pesticide Container Regulations as Part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Strategy	2
2	State Pesticide Disposal Regulations and Programs	8
3	Managing Pesticide Wastes: Perspective for Developing Countries	20
4	Container Minimization and Reuse	30
5	Pesticide Container Collection and Recycling in Minnesota	44
6	Laboratory Evaluation of Products of Incomplete Combustion Formed from Burning of Agricultural Product Bags	63
7	Characterization of Emissions Formed from Open Burning of Pesticide Bags
8	Minimization and Reuse of Pesticide Rinsates	96
9	Treatment of Pesticide Wastes: Regulatory and Operational Requirements for Successful Treatment Systems	113
10	Pesticide Application Systems for Reduction of Rinsate and Nontarget Contamination	127
11	Current Technologies for Pesticide Waste Disposal	138
12	Biotechnology in Bioremediation of Pesticide-Contaminated Sites	148
13	Chemical Degradation of Pesticide Wastes	157
14	Pesticide Wastewater Cleanup Using Demulsification, Sorption, and Filtration Followed by Chemical and Biological Degradation	166
15	Evaluation of Organophosphorus Insecticide Hydrolysis by Conventional Means and Reactive Ion Exchange	177
16	Application Equipment Technology To Protect the Environment	195
17	Photochemical and Microbial Degradation Technologies To Remove Toxic Chemicals	201
18	Biodegradability of Pesticides Sorbed to Activated Carbon	210
19	Biological Methods for the Disposal of Coumaphos Waste	216
20	Site Assessment and Remediation for Retail Agrochemical Dealers	224
21	Agricultural Chemical Site Remediation and Regulations	234
22	Experimental Design for Testing Landfarming of Pesticide-Contaminated Soil Excavated from Agrochemical Facilities	244
	Author Index	263
	Affiliation Index	263
	Subject Index	264