Environmental Behavior of Pesticides and Regulatory Aspects - A. Copin, G. Houins, L. Pussemier

KORTE INHOUD

New pesticides need to satisfy several criteria in order to be registered, including tests on efficiency, selectivity, economic viability, toxicity and environmental effects. This important new book deals with the behaviour of pesticides in the environment. Environmental Behaviour of Pesticides and Regulatory Aspects draws together top-level research and discussion from key scientists in this field from around the world. Topics dealt with include regulatory aspects and environmental guidelines currently in force in the European Community, sorption phenomena and motability in soil, transformation, and ground and surface water monitoring. There is a useful section on outdoor experiments in the real environment. Finally, this book includes a number of mathematical models which integrate laboratory and outdoor aspects. This new book will prove a useful guide for all those interested in pesticides and the environment, providing an extensive analysis of the current state of research, and the regulations and guideli...
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