Remediation of contaminated marine sediments by in-place containment: A case study of Rahway River, New Jersey

Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-34

  Mohan, R K ^a,d   D'Hollander, R D ^a   Johnson, A N ^b   Brozowski, P S ^b   D'Ambrossio, K T ^b   Jerome, J ^c  

^a Bouck and Lee Inc   (United States)

^b Blasland Bouck and Lee Inc   (United States)

^c CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC   (United States)

^d Gahagan and Bryant Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Armoring; Capping; Chemical migration; Contamination; In place containment; Marine sediments; Rahway River; Remediation

Indexed keywords

CONTAINMENT; REMEDIATION; RIVER; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CONTAINMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; REMEDIATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033460210     PISSN: 1061026X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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