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Biodegradation in soil

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Biodegradation in soil: Weight of evidence: experimental results from independent peer reviewed publications. Biodegradation is not an important environmental fate process in soil. The half-life was about 28-30 days.

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Weight of evidence: experimental results: Biodegradation is not an important environmental fate process in soil. The half-life was about 28-30 days.

The degradation was highest in the 0 -5 cm-horizon (higher organic matter content, best nutrient supply). For most soils, the degradability decreased already in the 20-25 cm-horizon, so that the danger of a further leaching of dissolved sodium trichloroacetate the groundwater exists at very high dosing.

The degradation diminished with decreasing pH. The microbial activity also affected the degradation rate.