Toxic metals in sewage sludge-amended soils: Has promotion of beneficial use discounted the risks?

Advances in Environmental Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-19

  McBride, M B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural crops; Biosolids; Heavy metals; Land application; Regulation; Risk assessment; Sewage sludge; Toxicity; US EPA

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND USE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

SLUDGE-BORNE METALS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; THALLIUM; ZINC;

ADDITION REACTION; AGRICULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; LOADING TEST; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLUDGE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL PROPERTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042786943     PISSN: 10930191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1093-0191(02)00141-7     Document Type: Article

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