Issue Description


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.

Date of Online: 30 Jan 2014