Research Article

From Laboratory Studies to the Field Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes: A Case Study of Technology Transfer from Switzerland to Burkina Faso on the Field of Photochemical Detoxification of Biorecalcitrant Chemical Pollutants in Water

Table 1

Results of the surveys of POPs and obsolete pesticides in Burkina Faso (2001 and 2004) [3].

FormQuantity
20012004Nature of the pesticide in 2004
Contaminated empty containers (—)1450000120'000CypermethrinEndosulfan
Powder (kg)26000 3000
Liquid (Liters)250000 130000 85700 4000