Progress in Pesticide Biochemistry and Toxicology, Environmental Behaviour of Agrochemicals

Environmental Behaviour of Agrochemicals deals with a major area of concern regarding the use of agrochemicals - the potential for contamination of soil, air and water. This ninth volume in the Progress in Pesticide Biochemistry and Toxicology series, provides an international outlook on the impact of the production and use of agrochemicals on the environment, In Environmental Behaviour of Agrochemicals emphasis is placed on the methods for assessing the movement of pesticides into ground water from a variety of perspectives, and run-off of agrochemicals from soil into surface water. In addition to detailed accounts of recommended analytical methodologies for environmental samples, an in-depth overview is given of recent developments in the use of computer simulation models for assessing environmental fate. Coverage also includes the current status of biosensors for in vitro measurements for environmental analysis, volatization of agrochemicals and estimation of physico-chemical properties. Environmental Behaviour of Agrochemicals brings together contributions from internationally renowned experts to discuss a developing topic which is of vital importance to both producers and users of agrochemicals.

About the Editors...Terry Roberts obtained his BSc in Chemistry and PhD at the University College of North Wales, Bangor. He then went to Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio to do research in organic chemistry before taking a Research Associateship at the University of St Andrews. He joined Shell Research at Sittingbourne in 1969 to work on metabolism of pesticides in plants and soils, and subsequently took responsibility for metabolism, residues chemistry, environmental fate and ecotoxicology activities. In 1990 he joined Corning Hazleton Ltd and is currently Director of Agrochemical and Environmental Services. Terry Roberts is the author of many research papers and reviews on agrochemical environmental topics and of a book entitled 'Radiochromatography. He is a Fellow of the Society of Chemistry and Secretary to the Applied Chemistry Division of IUPAC. He has recently been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the new Wiley series on "Agrochemicals and Plant Protection".