Comparison of digestion techniques in analyses for total metals in marine sediments

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 425-432

  Trimm, D L ^a   Beiro, H H ^a   Parker, S J ^a  

^a ENSAFE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROFLUORIC ACID; METAL; NITRIC ACID;

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXTRACTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLORIDA; METALS, HEAVY; SEAWATER; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0031944650     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900643     Document Type: Article

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