Affiliation:
1. Plant Science Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Aid. 20705
Abstract
Abstract
An investigation was conducted to determine techniques which prevented p,p’-DDT conversion to p,p’-DDE during (a) extraction of highly alkaline soils and (b) DDT treatment of highly alkaline soils. Moistening soils to near field capacity reduced DDT conversion to DDE during treatment and a new column extraction method was developed which prevented further conversion during extraction. Column extraction is more rapid than Soxhlet or shake extraction and requires less expensive equipment. However, column extraction was less efficient: about 4% DDT remained after extraction of incubated soils, whereas only about 1% remained in Soxhlet-extracted soils, except for clay soils in which both methods of extraction were low. Alkaline soils apparently can be extracted safely with either Soxhlet or column extraction without conversion of DDT to DDE, providing the soils have equilibrated in a moist condition.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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