Hatfield is a world-recognized leader in the field of Agent Orange contamination resulting from historical spraying of dioxin-contaminated herbicide in Viet Nam. Since the 1980s, Hatfield has worked closely with regulatory and medical authorities to measure and monitor ultra-trace levels of contamination in fish and wildlife, human tissue and sediments not only in Viet Nam, but also in Lao PDR, Mongolia and British Columbia.
Services
- Chemical contamination monitoring – measuring and monitoring existing and proposed industrial development projects.
- Monitor trends in bioaccumulation – dioxin and furan monitoring in sediments and biological tissues.
- Environmental Effects Monitoring – integrated assessments of pulpmill water and sediment quality, invertebrate communities, fish health, and sub-letahl effluent toxicity.
- Inventory of dioxins and furans – compliance with the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
- Capacity building – training in the collection, preparation and analysis of various environmental media.
Projects
Agent Orange investigations
Since 1994, Hatfield has been at the forefront of research, studies, and mitigation work related to Agent Orange Dioxin in the environment and human population of Viet Nam. From 1994–2007, Hatfield conducted an investigation of residual dioxin and other contamination around key former military sites, and developed mitigation measures to help prevent the local population from future exposure. more>>
Hazardous chemical management strategies
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are chemical substances that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk to human health and the environment. Hatfield has supported national governments to develop Hazardous Chemical Management Strategies and to implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. more>>
Coastal dioxin and furan monitoring programs
Since 1989, Hatfield has understaken annual dioxin and furan trend monitoring programs for the pulp and paper industry in British Columbia, Canada. Trends in the concentration of dioxins and furans in biological tissues and sediments were correlated to changes in effluent treatment and the bleaching process. more>>
Detailed Information
- Agent Orange reports and presentations from Hatfield and other organizations
- Hatfield Agent Orange work in the news
- Useful Agent Orange websites, videos, books & studies
Contact Hatfield
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Tom Boivin President & Senior Environmental Specialist e-mail: hcl@hatfieldgroup.com telephone: +1 604-926-3261 |
