Levels of metals in soils and vegetation in the vicinity of a municipal solid waste incinerator

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 119-132

  Schuhmacher, M ^a   Granero, S ^a   Belles M ^a   Llobet, J M ^a   Domingo, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Grasses; Metals; Municipal solid waste incinerator; Soils; Tarragona (Spain)

Indexed keywords

GRASSES; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR; TARRAGONA; VEGETATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISKS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REFUSE INCINERATORS; SOILS; TOXICITY;

METALS;

POACEAE;

EID: 0030483361     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249609358354     Document Type: Article

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