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Soil Quality and Testing
Soil quality affects the productivity of soils and the potential risks that contaminated soils may pose.

Research
Materials include information on research by Cornell University faculty on the impact of pollutants and their fate in soils.
Soil Clean-up Standards
Materials address the soil standards set by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for cleaning- up contaminated Brownfield sites.

Soil Testing
Materials include information on soil testing for inorganic contaminants, on the use of bioassays and on the interpretation of test results.
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Research

Soil clean-up standards

Comments on Metal Pollutant Standards in the NYS DEC Proposed Brownfield Regulations Soil Clean Up Objectives. 9p analysis, 2006.
Comments on Methods to Conduct Soil Survey and to Develop Soil Standards. 9p comments from 6 Cornell faculty on methods proposed by NYS DEC for establishing background soil concentrations and developing clean-up standards, 2004.
The Ground Water Quality Implications of the Proposed Soil Clean Up Standards for Brownfields . 10p analysis, 2006.
Public Hearing Testimony to NYSDEC on Proposed Brownfield Regulations Soil Clean-Up Objectives. 3p summary of key points, 2006.
What Effect Would Including Vapor Intrusion Have on the NYS DEC Proposed Brownfield Regulations Soil Clean-Up Objectives (SCOs)? 7p analysis, 2006.

Soil testing

The Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratory (CNAL) provides accurate and cost effective analysis of soil, plant, and water samples for farmers, growers, extension educators, state and federal agencies, regulators, home gardeners, researchers, and many others within the state, nation, and world.

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