Agriculture land contamination services

• 20 + OC pesticides
• Organochlorine pesticides
  are chlorinated
  hydrocarbons used
  extensively from 1 9 4 0’s
  in agriculture, mosquito
  control and in industry
  across the world.
• Representative compound
  are DDT, Dieldrin,
  Chlordane etc…

• 30 + Herbicides &
  Fungicides
• Herbicides are use to kill or
  curtail plant growth and
  they have either selective
  or non-selective mode of
  action, while to Fungicides
  are used to control fungi
  and they are either
  protectants or eradicants.
• Representative compound
  are Cyanazine, Trifluralin
  etc…

1 0 Synthetic pyrethroids

Synthetic pyrethroids are
pesticides derived from
naturally occurring
pyrethrins to control pest
insects and also used with
other chemicals such as
synergists to increase
potency and persistence in
environment.

Representative compound
are Bifenthrin, Cyfluthrin,
Fenvalerate etc…

• 8 heavy metals namely
  Arsenic, Cadmium,
  Mercury, Lead, Chromium,
  Copper, Nickel and Zinc
• Heavy metals are found
  naturally in the earth and
  cannot be degraded or
  destroyed.
• They are toxic in nature and
  can enter plant, animal,
  and human tissues through
  inhalation, diet, and
  manual handling.

• Aroclor 1016, 1242, 1248,
  1254, 1260
• PCB’s are organochlorine
  compounds which may enter
  in the air, water and soil from
  manufacturing, spillage and
  improper disposal. They might
  be taken up by organisms and
  (bio)accumulate in fish and
  mammals.
• General public may be
  exposed to PCB’s from
  soil/dust, air, water, or as
  residues in foods.

• Insecticides are pesticides
  that are formulated to kill,
  harm, repel or mitigate one
  or more species of insect
  and plays vital role in
  integrated pest
  management plan.
• Insecticides tend to be
  more toxic to humans than
  herbicides.