Analysis of potentially toxic metals in airborne cement dust around Sagamu, southwestern Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-40

  Ghadebo, A M ^a   Bankole, O D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Air particulate; Cement dust; Nigeria; Potentially toxic metal; Sagamu

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; DUST; HEALTH RISKS; LEAD; PORTLAND CEMENT;

AIR PARTICULATE; CEMENT DUST; NIGERIA; POTENTIALLY TOXIC METALS; SAGAMU;

CEMENTS;

EID: 33847072014     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.35.40     Document Type: Article

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