1.   Arsenic and the other byproducts of the smelting process contaminated the soil, making the area resemble a moonscape.

2.   During explosive testing of anthrax weapons on Gruinard Island off the coast of Scotland during World War II, the soil was contaminated with anthrax spores.

3.   If either chemical had leaked into the ground, the groundwater and soil could be contaminated for years, officials said.

4.   Just after those laws took effect, Barrett Builders was faced with having to excavate fuel tanks and contaminated soil at a truck distribution site it operated in Carlstadt.

5.   Standard precautions for anthrax victims call for cremating the body to avoid contaminating the soil with remains.

6.   Spread over an area the size of a football field, it would kill anyone coming in contact with it and contaminate the soil for days.

7.   Studies by the University of Florida and the University of Miami suggest that treated wood may contaminate the soil around building sites with arsenic.

8.   The process was dirty and contaminated the soil with complex hydrocarbon compounds.

9.   These groups have conducted independent tests, reaching the conclusion that significant amounts of chemicals can leech out from pressure-treated wood and contaminate surrounding soil.

10.   When they returned, they discovered the soil was so contaminated that even the coconuts they grew were inedible.