Heavy metal contents and magnetic properties of playground dust in Hong Kong

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 221-232

  Ng, Sai Leung ^a   Chan, Lung Sang ^b   Lam, Kin Che ^a   Chan, Wing Kan ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Hong Kong; Magnetic properties; Playground dust

Indexed keywords

DUST; FERRIMAGNETIC MATERIALS; HEAVY METALS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

RAPID PROXY INDICATIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; ZINC;

DUST; HEAVY METAL; MAGNETIC PROPERTY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUST; HEALTH HAZARD; HONG KONG; MAGNETISM; MICROSCOPY; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION MONITORING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; TRAFFIC;

DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HONG KONG; MAGNETICS; METALS, HEAVY; RECREATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

CHINA;

EID: 0242269367     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026103318778     Document Type: Article

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