Estimation of consumption emissions of lead and cadmium from dry cell battery importation in Nigeria: 1980-1998

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1499-1505

  Nnorom, I C ^a   Osibanjo, O ^b  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Battery; Cadmium; Consumption emission; Dry cell; Lead; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES; BATTERY; BATTERY CONSUMPTION; DRY CELLS; HEALTH IMPLICATIONS; NIGERIA; TOXIC HEAVY METALS; WASTE MINIMIZATION;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CADMIUM; CONSERVATION; FLY ASH; GROUNDWATER; MATERIALS HANDLING; TOXIC MATERIALS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

LEAD;

EID: 33750526421     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.1499.1505     Document Type: Article

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