Heavy metals contamination of topsoil in the vicinities of auto-repair workshops, gas stations and motor-parks in a Nigerian city

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 84, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 33-39

  Onianwa, P C ^a   Jaiyeola, O M ^a   Egekenze, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Copper; Heavy metals; Lead; Soil

Indexed keywords

GARAGES (PARKING); IMPURITIES; LUBRICANTS; REPAIR; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

GAS STATIONS;

HEAVY METALS;

HEAVY METAL; SOIL POLLUTION; TOPSOIL; URBAN AREA;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0037708547     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240309820     Document Type: Article

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