An investigation of environmental levels of cadmium and lead in airborne matter and surface soils within the locality of a municipal waste incinerator

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 209, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 157-167

  Collett, R S ^a   Oduyemi, K ^b   Lill, D E ^b  

^a Consult in Environ Sciences Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric emissions; Atmospheric transport; Cadmium; Deposition; Heavy metals in soils; Lead; Long term; Municipal waste incinerators

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD;

CADMIUM; EMISSION; HEAVY METAL; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE INCINERATOR;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INCINERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WIND;

SCOTLAND; UK;

EID: 0032545677     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00308-2     Document Type: Article

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