Assessment of canadian regulations and remediation methods for diesel oil contaminated soils

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 465-478

  Rushton, D G ^a   Ghaly, A E ^a   Martinell, K ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological; Chemical; Diesel fuel; Ecosystem; Evaluation; Physical; Regulation; Remediation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347255117     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2007.465.478     Document Type: Article

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