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Table 4.5      Pesticide residues (ng/g dry weight [soils]; wet weight [biological tissues]) in samples collected from Viet Nam, January 1996 and November 1997 (in italics).  Values in parentheses represent levels on a lipid basis.
 
    Sample ID #                            
District Commune Vietnam HCL Site Type Sample Type % Lipid cis-Nonachlor o,p'-DDD  p,p'-DDD  o,p'-DDT  p,p'-DDT  Mirex  Heptachlor Epoxide alpha-Endosulphan (I) Dieldrin Endrin Methoxy- chlor
Aluoi Son Thuy VN9629 125 exposed pig liver 3.0 ND ND 0.92 (31) ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Aluoi A So VN9642 171 exposed former airbase soil (0-10cm) n/a 0.004 1.9 16 2.2 18 ND ND ND ND ND ND
Aluoi A So VN9622 173 exposed former airbase soil (10-30cm) n/a ND 0.46 5.9 1.0 24 ND ND ND ND ND ND
Aluoi A So VN9646 198 exposed carp fat 87 ND 79 (90) 500 (574) 43 (49) 13 (15) ND 0.27 (0.31) 3.1 (4) 0.83 (0.95) ND ND
Aluoi A So - 97VN003 exposed manioc field soil (10-30cm) n/a ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Aluoi A So - 97VN015 exposed ploughed sweet potato field (10-30cm) n/a NDR 1.1 0.41 1.0 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Dong Ha Dong Ha VN9645 277 exposed former airbase soil (0-10cm) n/a 0.26 0.31 0.84 0.04 0.21 ND ND ND ND ND ND
Dong Ha Dong Ha VN9630 279 exposed former airbase soil (10-30cm) n/a 0.05 0.07 0.2 0.03 0.36 ND ND ND ND ND ND
Con Cuong Chi Khe VN9636 320 reference farmer's field soil (0-10cm) n/a ND 290 1700 1200 11000 ND ND ND ND ND ND
Con Cuong Chi Khe VN9624 322 reference farmer's field soil (10-30cm) n/a ND 320 1900 1100 15000 ND ND ND ND ND ND
Con Cuong Con Cuong VN9641 300 reference pig liver 3.3 ND ND 0.4 (12) ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
 
    Sample ID #                              
District Commune Vietnam HCL Site Type Sample Type % Lipid Hexachloro- benzene alpha HCH  beta HCH gamma HCH  Hepta- chlor  Aldrin Oxy- chlordane  trans-Chlordane  cis-Chlordane  o,p'-DDE  p,p'-DDE  trans-Nonachlor 
Aluoi Son Thuy VN9629 125 exposed pig liver 3.0 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 1.5 (50) ND
Aluoi A So VN9642 171 exposed former airbase soil (0-10cm) n/a 0.03 ND ND ND ND ND ND 0.006 0.007 0.25 36 0.008
Aluoi A So VN9622 173 exposed former airbase soil (10-30cm) n/a 0.18 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 0.05 11 ND
Aluoi A So VN9646 198 exposed carp fat 87.0 3.2 (4) 11 (13) 3.4 (4) 2.7 (3) ND ND ND ND ND 9.3 (11) 450 (517) 0.38 (0.4)
Aluoi A So - 97VN003 exposed manioc field soil (10-30cm) n/a ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Aluoi A So - 97VN015 exposed ploughed sweet potato field (10-30cm) n/a ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 2.0 ND
Dong Ha Dong Ha VN9645 277 exposed former airbase soil (0-10cm) n/a 0.03 0.02 0.05 ND ND ND 0.02 0.47 0.47 0.02 0.31 0.44
Dong Ha Dong Ha VN9630 279 exposed former airbase soil (10-30cm) n/a 0.04 ND ND ND ND ND 0.01 0.1 0.09 ND 0.08 0.05
Con Cuong Chi Khe VN9636 320 reference farmer's field soil (0-10cm) n/a 7.8 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 60 2500 ND
Con Cuong Chi Khe VN9624 322 reference farmer's field soil (10-30cm) n/a 8.4 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 62 2300 ND
Con Cuong Con Cuong VN9641 300 reference pig liver 3.3 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 0.76 (23) ND