Department of the Army Pesticide Monitoring Program Interim Evaluation of Soil and Sediment Samples Collected in CY 1975 from Fourteen Installations.
Abstract
This is an interim report evaluating limited soil and sediment pesticide residue data derived from samples collected during calendar year 1975. Residue data from a total of 283 soil samples and 123 sediment samples collected according to stratified installation sampling plans were evaluated. Evaluation of these data supported several tentative conclusions including (1) stratification of installation sampling plans does provide a data base for qualitative and quantitative evaluation of pesticide distribution in a definable environment, (2) environmental data cannot be realistically evaluated without the participation of the analyst, (3) the lag times between sample acquisition, processing, analysis and data evaluation must be reduced to provide more timely corrective feedback information, (4) pesticide residues in soil are more diverse and generally much higher than those detected in sediment samples, (5) pesticide residues in land use areas defined as Range/Training, Agricultural and Grazing contribute little to the overall soil pesticide profile.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 15, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA036998
Entities
People
- J. Howard Vinopal
- John F. Suprock
Organizations
- United States Army Medical Command