Off-site forensic determination of waterborne elemental emissions: A case study at a secondary lead smelter

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 293-298

  Kimbrough, D E ^a   Carder, N H ^b  

^a Castaic Lake Water Agency   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emissions; Lead; Smelter; Waterborne sediments

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; LEAD; RAIN; RIVER WATER; STORM WATER; WATER;

LEAD; RIVER POLLUTION; SMELTING;

AIR ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; SEDIMENT; SMELTER; SOIL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0032967818     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00113-X     Document Type: Article

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