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Historic Pesticide Contamination Task Force

Findings & Recommendations for the Remediation of Historic Pesticide Contamination - Final Report March 1999
PDF Version of the Final Report (232 Kb)

Cover Page and Credits
Executive Summary
I.	Introduction
	A.	Creation of the Task Force
	B.	Selection of the Pesticides of Concern
II.	Historic Pesticide Contamination in New Jersey
	A.	History of Pesticide Use
	B.	Fate of Pesticides in the Environment
	C.	Sampling Results from Select New Jersey Agricultural Sites
	D.	Similar Issues in Other States and Countries
	E.	Natural Background Soil Concentrations of Arsenic and Lead
III.	Human Health
	A.	Assessment of Human Health Risk
	B.	Human Health Risk and Criteria Development
	C.	Chemical Specific Toxicity and Soil Cleanup Criteria
		1.	Arsenic
		2.	Lead
		3.	DDT and Its Metabolites
		4.	Aldrin and Dieldrin
IV.	Remediation of Soil Contaminated by Historic Pesticide Use
	A.	Risk Management
	B.	Existing Regulatory Framework
	C.	Remedial Strategies
V.	Costs and Economic Impacts
	A.	Costs Associated with Site Investigation and Remediation
	B.	Potential Economic Impacts
	C.	No Action Alternative
VI.	Recommendations
	A.	Site Investigation and Remediation
	B.	Department Oversight
	C.	Application of Remedial Strategies
	D.	Real Estate Disclosure
	E.	Public Education and Outreach
	F.	Research Needs
References
Addenda
1.	Historic Pesticide Contamination Task Force Members
2.	Organochlorine Pesticide Analyte List
3.	Use and Human Health Information for Selected Organochlorine Pesticides
4.	Testing Protocol for Soil Blending at Historic Pesticide Residue Sites
5.	Site Investigation Sampling Methods


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