Country situation report on POPs in Kazakhstan.
This report provides a detailed analysis of the POPs situation in Kazakhstan. Approximately 10% --20% of all agricultural lands in Kazakhstan are contaminated by organochlorine pesticides, including DDT and other POPs. The list of forbidden pesticides contains many chlorine-containing substances such as aldrin, dieldrin, DDT, heptachlor and hexachlorocyclohexane. The stock of useless pesticides in the republic increases every year, while the amount of neutralized preparations and containers decreases. It is especially worrisome that outdated pesticides are often stored in territories contaminated by radionuclides and salts of heavy metals.
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Report: Country situation report on POPs in Kazakhstan