MONITORING OF DDT IN SOILS NEAR FORMER STOREHOUSES IN THE TALGAR REGION OF THE ALMATY OBLAST

Authors

  • Arailym Akhatzhanova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8400-1187
  • Farida Amutova Animal and AgroEcoSystems, University of Lorraine-INRAE, Vandoeuvre, France; Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan; Antigen LLP, Scientific and Production Enterprise, Almaty region, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3325-4018
  • Moldir Nurseitova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan; Antigen LLP, Scientific and Production Enterprise, Almaty region, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7356-9941
  • Gaukhar Konuspayeva Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan; Antigen LLP, Scientific and Production Enterprise, Almaty region, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0171-3582
  • Nurlan Akmetsadykov Antigen LLP, Scientific and Production Enterprise, Almaty region, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6076-7164
  • Stefan Jurjanz Animal and AgroEcoSystems, University of Lorraine-INRAE, Vandoeuvre, France https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8223-6612

DOI:

10.26577/EJE20258432

Abstract

The main aim of this research was to study soils from five villages located near former warehouses of banned and obsolete pesticides to determine their contents of DDT and its metabolite. Superficial soils were sampled from five villages (Kyzylkairat, Beskainar, Belbulak, Amankeldy and Yenbekshi) in the Talgar region (Almaty oblast) and their contents of organochlorine pesticides were investigated. Physical and chemicals parameters of soils were determined including dry matter, water content, ash, organic matter and pH. Monitoring of soil samples were performed by gas chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC-MS). Beskainar and Kyzylkairat agricultural soils exceeded MRLs for DDTs according to regulations in Kazakhstan, Russia and EU by more than 200 times. The concentrations of DDT found in the other studied soils showed medium levels respecting normative regulations. Nevertheless, concentrations tended to increase in comparison to previously published data of these places.

Key words: soil, organochlorine pesticides, monitoring, DUST, DDT, contamination

Author Biographies

  • Arailym Akhatzhanova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    2nd year doctoral student of the double diploma program of the Abay-Verne scholarship program of KazNU named after Al-Farabi, "Antigen" Research and Production Enterprise LLP, Junior Researcher

  • Farida Amutova, Animal and AgroEcoSystems, University of Lorraine-INRAE, Vandoeuvre, France; Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan; Antigen LLP, Scientific and Production Enterprise, Almaty region, Kazakhstan

    PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Physical and Chemical Research Methods of «Antigen» Scientific and Production Enterprise LLP

  • Moldir Nurseitova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan; Antigen LLP, Scientific and Production Enterprise, Almaty region, Kazakhstan

    PhD in Ecology, «Antigen» Research and Production Enterprise LLP, Senior Researcher

  • Gaukhar Konuspayeva , Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan; Antigen LLP, Scientific and Production Enterprise, Almaty region, Kazakhstan

    PhD, Professor, «Antigen» Research and Production Enterprise LLP, Chief Scientist

  • Nurlan Akmetsadykov , Antigen LLP, Scientific and Production Enterprise, Almaty region, Kazakhstan

    Doctor of veterinary sciences, professor, general director of "Antigen" Research and Production Enterprise LLP

  • Stefan Jurjanz , Animal and AgroEcoSystems, University of Lorraine-INRAE, Vandoeuvre, France

    Associate Professor, Animal and Agroecosystem (L2A) Laboratory, University of Lorraine 

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Published

2025-10-08

Issue

Vol. 84 No. 3 (2025): Eurasian Journal of Ecology

Section

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ANTHROPOGENIC FACTORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

How to Cite

MONITORING OF DDT IN SOILS NEAR FORMER STOREHOUSES IN THE TALGAR REGION OF THE ALMATY OBLAST. (2025). Eurasian Journal of Ecology, 84(3). https://doi.org/10.26577/EJE20258432