Effects of colloids, flocculation, particle size, and organic matter on the adsorption of hexachlorobenzene to sediments

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 643-651

  Tye, Robert ^a   Jepsen, Rich ^a   Lick, Wilbert ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Colloids; Flocculation; Hexachlorobenzene; Sediments

Indexed keywords

HEXACHLOROBENZENE; ORGANIC MATTER; TAP WATER;

ADSORPTION; COLLOID; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLOCCULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SEDIMENT; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0030010067     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1996)015<0643:EOCFPS>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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