Abstract
There are no simple or inexpensive tests for determining the fate of chemicals in the environment. Of numerous approaches, the three most often taken are: (1) measurement of the change in pesticide content in various field environmental compartments (i.e., soil, plant, water, or air) where all the interacting forces, processes, and pathways are at work; (2) measurement of environmental parameters and relating the measured changes in pesticide content to the parameters; or (3) measurement and relation of change in pesticide content in a small segment of the environment (e.g., as simulated in a laboratory flask) in order accurately to measure parameters and processes by minimizing interacting forces or multiple pathways for pesticide dissipation that exist in the field. tiWhen the laboratory approach is taken, the various segmented values have to be combined to describe the total chemical environmental system. Unfortunately, when a segment is iso- lated from interacting forces, processes, and pathways of the environment the value obtained may under- or overemphasize its importance. The best we can hope for is that the sum of the values, when combined, will offset each other and give us a realistic description of the chemical environmental system. When the field approach is taken, control and measurement of the various parameters usually are so limited it is often difficult to relate the results to any given parameter or situation.
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Nash, R.G. (1983). Determining environmental fate of pesticides with microagroecosystems. In: Gunther, F.A., Gunther, J.D. (eds) Residue Reviews. Residue Reviews, vol 85. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5462-1_15
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