Where is DDT found?

Answer 1

ddt was not found it was made in World War II.

Answer:

DDT can be found as a contaminant in soil water and in plants and animals.

In the environment it becomes entrained in the soil matrix (sometimes for years) or in the water column until oxidized or taken up by living organisms. Due to its evaporation and condensation processes it concentrates in colder regions of the world.

In living organisms it is found in the fats and oils as it is lipophilic.

Answer 2

DDT is discharged to the environment by overspray of contaminants, run off and by consumption of sprayed plants by animals. DDT accumulates by a process called bioaccumulation or biomagnification. DDT is non biodegradable when eaten by animals and is excreted more slower than other contaminants. When animals at the bottom of the food chain eat a small amount of DDT it stays in their bodies dissolved in their fats. When their predators eat them the predator picks up all the DDT eaten by the prey. It goes on accumulating as each consumer becomes prey to the next level of predator (algae --> insects ---> small fish --->. Larger fish -->Bird of prey).

Answer 3

Primarily in body fat and bone marrow.