Reply to discussion of ‘A quest to locate sites described in the world's first publication on trichloroethene contamination of groundwater’ M.O. Rivett & L. Clark, Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 40, 241–249

摘要: Steven Amter & Benjamin Ross write: Rivett Clark (2007) argue in this and a related paper (Rivett et al . 2006) that the early on TCE-contaminated groundwater by Lyne McLachlan (1949) was quickly forgotten environmental science community. This conclusion is drawn from literature search found only six citations to it between 1949 1961 no additional references 1998. From apparent paucity of they infer McLachlan's did little create an awareness potential for chlorinated solvents cause contamination. Although his co-workers have made valuable contribution investigating historically significant publication, their missed at least nine 1957 1996. Moreover, because ground-water contamination TCE operational industrial problem as well topic scientific research, insufficient establish either full influence or what known all relevant parties past times. Unpublished documents come light company files show industry aware years following publication McLachlan. These both interest knowledge about risks posed were greater than suggest. There are seven date 1980 other those cited Clark. Five these direct two indirect paraphrase Jettmar's (1957) summary (which (2007)) paper. Among …