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Field Investigation Manual,
Part 1, General Methodology,
May 1993

Guidance manual for conducting phytotoxicological investigations. Includes information about the general response of plants to air pollutants and soil contamination, a guide to evaluating plant injury, assessment techniques, sampling procedures and a short glossary of commonly used terms.

• Table of Contents
• Chapters 1and 2
  • Introduction
  • Plant Response to Air and Soil Pollutants
• Chapter 3: Evaluation of Injury or Loss
• Chapter 4: Conducting Assessment Surveys
• Chapter 5: Sample Collection Procedures
• Chapter 5 cont.; Chapters 6 and 7:
  • Sample Collection
  • Interpretation of Chemical Analysis Results
• Appendices A and B
  • Definitions
  • a Key to Plant Nutrient Deficiency Symtoms
• Appendix C: Relevant Sensitivity Charts for Common Phytotoxic Pollutants
• Appendix C: cont. a
• Appendix C: cont. b
• Appendix D: Derivationa and Significance of Phytotoxicology "Upper Limits of Normal" Contaminant Guidelines (Tables)
• Appendices E, F and G:
  • Clean-up Guidelines for Soils
  • Conversion Factors for Garden Produce
  • Soil Electrical Conductivity
• Full Report [PDF 8509KB]

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