The development of industrial activity, transport and general human activity have meant that, since the end of the 19th century, large quantities of foreign substances have been incorporated into our biosphere in one of three vectors (air, water, soil).

Nature’s ability for auto-regulation has enabled it to assimilate large quantities of these substances without damaging or inconveniencing affected surroundings.

However, in some cases, the situation is no longer tenable. Public authorities and private projects have developed a series of legal initiatives or actions with the aim of preventing environmental damage, mitigating possible damage already caused and remedying situations where negative impact has occurred.

In the past few years, FMC Foret has implemented technologies based on chemical oxidation to achieve a clean environment, particularly in relation to water and soil. FMC Foret has been working on Soil Remediation in various places across Europe. In the United States, FMC has over 300 examples of soil remediation and applications.

Chemical products used in soil remediation activities are Klozur (persulfate) and AOCOLOR (hydrogen peroxide). Treated compounds include: petroleum derivatives, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, persistent organic compounds, methanes and ethanols.