Authors : S. D. Bhimte1, P. U. Meshram2
Page Nos : 120-134
Description :
A study undertaken in Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh state of India has
shown the presence of high concentrations of Organochlorine pesticides in the surface
and ground water samples located in agricultural area. Total number of 11 water
samples was collected from ground and surface water source covering an agricultural
area. Liguid-liquid extraction followed by GC-ECD was used for the determination of
these compounds. In the ground water samples collected from the various hand pumps,
open wells, tube wells located in agricultural area, apart from HCH isomers(α-HCH, β-
HCH, and δ-HCH), Endosulfan isomers (α-Endosulfan and β-Endosulfan), was also
detected. The maximum concentration value of α-Endosulfan (0.292ppb), β- Endosulfan
(0.16 ppb), α-HCH (0.16ppb), β-HCH (0.15ppb) respectively.