Contaminants in sludge: Implications for management policies and land application

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 21-29

  Dentel, S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Contaminants; Flocculants; Metals; Phosphorus; Risk; Sludge; Surfactants; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FLOCCULATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BIOSOLIDS; FLOCCULENT POLYMERS;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

PHOSPHORUS; POLYMER; SURFACTANT;

BIOSOLID; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION CONTROL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SURFACTANT;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; CONTAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLICY; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 3242755991     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0600     Document Type: Article

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