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Taint in potatoes grown on land treated with technical γ‐benzene hexachloride or pure γ‐benzene hexachloride
Author(s) -
Jameson H. R.,
Peacock F. C.
Publication year - 1953
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740040208
Subject(s) - benzene , chemistry , crop , toxicology , biology , organic chemistry , agronomy
It is shown that, on a γ‐benzene hexachloride basis, pure γ‐BHC and technical (90%) γ‐BHC tainted potatoes to about the same degree when applied just before the crop was planted. On a total BHC basis, technical (90%) γ‐BHC and a BHC concentrate conctaining 56% γ‐BHC, when compared indirectly with the results of earlier and more numerous trails 1 showed about the same degree of taint as crude BHC (13%γ‐BHC); the decrease in tainting with time after treatment for technical γ‐BHC seemed to be rather more rapid than for crude BHC.