What happens to heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide when they
enter the environment?
-Heptachlor doesn't dissolve easily in water; heptachlor epoxide dissolves more
easily.
-They stick strongly to soil particles and evaporate slowly to air.
-Heptachlor epoxide can stay in the soil and water for many years.
-Animals change heptachlor to the epoxide
-Plants can take up heptachlor from the soil.
-Levels build up in the tissues of fish and cattle.
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