Groundwater and surface water contamination by fire retardants at Abbotsford Airport

The impact of fire retardant waste on the aquatic environment was investigated at Abbotsford Airport located in the Lower Fraser Valley, in Southwestern British Columbia. The cleaning of fire fighting aircraft results in significant quantities of fire retardant waste being washed into the airport dr...

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Main Author: Ott, Cindy Lee
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/24893