Agent Orange Reports and Presentations

Hatfield Reports and Presentations

A copy of the 2009 Comprehensive Assessment of Dioxin Contamination in Da Nang Airport, Viet Nam: Environmental Levels, Human Exposure and Options for Mitigating Impacts report is available on Hatfield's website.

Download the report (PDF, 6.28 MB)

Previous reports & presentations:

"Agent Orange Dioxin Contamination In The Environment And Human Population In The Vicinity Of Da Nang Airbase, Viet Nam" - paper presented at Dioxin 2007, Japan

"The Agent Orange Dioxin Issue in Viet Nam: A Manageable Problem" - paper presented at Dioxin 2006, Oslo, Norway.

"Dioxin hot spots in Viet Nam" (2005)

"Dioxin Reservoirs in Southern Viet Nam - A Legacy of Agent Orange" (2002).

"Agent Orange/Dioxin Hot Spots - A Legacy of U.S. Military Bases in Southern Viet Nam" - Overview paper on Hatfield's Agent Orange studies in Viet Nam presented by Dr. Wayne Dwernychuk.

A brief overview of Agent Orange

Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance in Viet Nam (January 2003)

"The extent and patterns of usage of Agent Orange and other herbicides in Vietnam" by Dr. Jeanne Mager Stellman et al. in Nature (2003). Dr. Wayne Dwernychuk of Hatfield Consultants provides comments on this informative paper.

Hatfield's Studies/Reports on Agent Orange in Viet Nam

1. Development of Methodologies and Technology for Supporting Clearance of Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance in Viet Nam (Hatfield Consultants Ltd. and 10-80 Division 2003). Post-conflict areas of the world suffer from the ravages of war materiel that may remain a menace to human life long after the guns are silenced. Ecosystems necessary to support the economic framework of human settlements, are often severely damaged or obliterated by war. Communities in post-conflict areas continue to suffer the consequences of environmental degradation, and those wrought by the hidden dangers of landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and chemicals. Unexploded ordnance, landmines, and chemical contamination are insidious threats that create an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty among local residents, which ultimately inhibits rehabilitation and agricultural/economic development of impacted lands. This project demonstrates the importance of integrating environmental considerations prior to remediation of war-impacted areas.
   
   Reference:

Hatfield Consultants and 10-80 Division. 2003. Development of Methodologies and Technology for Supporting Clearance of Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance in Viet Nam. Hatfield Consultants Ltd., West Vancouver, BC, Canada; 10-80 Division, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.

2. Assessments of the Impacts of Agent Orange (Including Dioxin Contamination) in the Environment of Viet Nam (Hatfield Consultants Ltd. and 10-80 Committee 2000; Hatfield Consultants Ltd. and 10-80 Committee 1998). These series of projects have been undertaken by Hatfield and our Vietnamese partners (the 10-80 Committee) since 1994, and have resulted in 2 major publications: Development of Impact Mitigation Strategies Related to the Use of Agent Orange Herbicide in the Aluoi Valley, Viet Nam and Preliminary Assessment of Environmental Impacts Related to Spraying of Agent Orange Herbicide During the Viet Nam War. The results of these projects have helped improve knowledge and understanding related to the Agent Orange issue in Viet Nam, and also on a global scale. Hatfield Consultants Ltd. was awarded the 2000 Mark-Drake Award for International Cooperation (from CIDA and the Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada) as a result of these projects.

References:

Hatfield Consultants Ltd. and 10-80 Committee. 2000. Development of Impact Mitigation Strategies Related to the Use of Agent Orange Herbicide in the Aluoi Valley, Viet Nam Volume 1: Report; Volume 2: Appendices. Hatfield Consultants Ltd., West Vancouver, BC. Canada; 10-80 Committee, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.

Hatfield Consultants Ltd. and 10-80 Committee. 1998. Preliminary Assessment of Environmental Impacts Related to Spraying of Agent Orange Herbicide During the Viet Nam War. Volume 1: Report; Volume 2: Appendices. Hatfield Consultants Ltd., West Vancouver, BC. Canada; 10-80 Committee, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.

3. Preliminary Assessment of Environmental Contamination in Gio Linh, Quang Tri, Central Viet Nam (Hatfield Consultants Ltd. 2000). Hatfield was contracted by the Danish Embassy to assess potential hazards to demining teams working in the former demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Central Viet Nam. Hatfield undertook an assessment of dioxin contamination in the environment in areas which were heavily contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO) and landmines, in order to prepare the land for re-settlement of villagers.

Reference:

Hatfield Consultants Ltd. and 10-80 Committee. 2000. Preliminary Assessment of Environmental Contamination in Gio Linh, Quang Tri, Central Viet Nam. Report prepared for the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danish International Development Agency), Ha Noi, Viet Nam.

4. Using RADARSAT Imagery to Assess Residual Environmental Effects of the Viet Nam War (1961-1975) (Hatfield Consultants Ltd. 1998). This project was funded under the RADARSAT User Development Program (RUDP), and was directly linked to our Agent Orange studies. Hatfield used RADARSAT and other remote sensing imagery to assess locations in South Viet Nam where Agent Orange and other herbicides were applied. The program was funded by the Canadian Space Agency.

Reference:

Hatfield Consultants Ltd. 1998. Using RADARSAT Imagery to Assess Residual Environmental Effects of the Viet Nam War (1961-1975). Volumes 1 and 2. Report for: RADARSAT User Development Program (RUDP) Coordination Office, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Hull, PQ. Hatfield Consultants Ltd., West Vancouver, BC. Canada.

5. Capacity Building for Dioxin Analyses in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City Laboratories (Hatfield Consultants Ltd. 1998b). Hatfield assisted local Vietnamese laboratories improve their capabilities for analysis of dioxins and other toxic compounds in the Vietnamese environment.

Reference:

Hatfield Consultants Ltd. 1998. Building Dioxin Field Sampling and Laboratory Capacity in Viet Nam. Report for: Viet Nam Short Term Retraining Fund (VSTRF), Asia Branch, Canadian International Development Agency and International Environmental Management Initiative (IEMI), Environmental Technology Advancement Directorate, Environment Canada, Hull, PQ., Hatfield Consultants Ltd., West Vancouver, BC. Canada.

6. British Petroleum (BP) Oil and Gas Terminal Dioxin Soil Survey (Hatfield Consultants Ltd., 2001). Hatfield completed a contract to perform an assessment of residual dioxin contamination near BP's proposed Oil and Gas Terminal near Vung Tau, Mekong Delta, Viet Nam.

References:

Hatfield Consultants Ltd. 2001. Dioxin soil survey for the Dinh Co. Terminal, Nam Con Son gas project, Viet Nam. Prepared for BP Exploration Operating Co., Ltd., Singapore. Hatfield Consultants Ltd., West Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Hatfield Consultants Ltd. 2001. Review of dioxin food chain contamination in relation to the BP/AMOCO Nam Con Son gas project, Viet Nam. Prepared for BP Exploration Operating Co., Ltd., Singapore. Hatfield Consultants Ltd., West Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Reports By Other Organizations

Agent Orange Primer 2008 - A Review of the Conditions and Benefits Linked to Agent Orange Exposure; Editor: Bob Kozel

Institute of Medicine Update 2006 Findings for Herbicides and Diseases in Viet Nam .

Reports on the testing of Agent Orange at the Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick in 1966 and 1967 .

Aerial herbicide spray missions in southern Viet Nam, 1965-1971 (Source: US Dept. of the Army).

Aerial bombing coordinate data for Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Cambodia.

STOCKHOLM DECLARATION - On the long-term consequences of war in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (Stockholm, Sweden, 2002)

Environmental Conference on Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (July 2002) - reports on ecosystems, public health, ethics/law/policy, and additional information (http://www.nnn.se/vietnam/environ.htm)

"The History of Agent Orange Use in Vietnam an Historical Overview from the Veteran's Perspective" by Paul L. Sutton, National Chairman Agent Orange/Dioxin Committee Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

Declassified report by Admiral E.R. Zumwalt, Jr.: "Report to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs on the association between adverse health effects and exposure to Agent Orange".

List of diseases currently recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as related to herbicide exposure.

"Locations of Herbicide Use - Listing of the use, testing or storage of Agent Orange, Agent Blue, Agent Purple, Agent White or other herbicides which contain dioxin." - Source: Congressman Evans News Release 9 May 2003.

Agent Orange in Laos and Cambodia: Documentary Evidence by Andrew Wells-Dang (http://www.ffrd.org/indochina/summer02news.html#ao)

Excerpt from"Landmine Monitoring Report 2003 - Vietnam" (November 2003)

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