A review of laboratory results for bioaccessibility values of arsenic, lead and nickel in contaminated UK soils

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1213-1221

  Saikat, Sohel ^a   Barnes, Bob ^a   Westwood, David ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bioaccessibility; Contaminated soil; In vitro; Laboratories; Lead; Nickel; Z score

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; IMPURITIES; LABORATORIES; SULFURIC ACID;

AQUA REGIA EXTRACT; BIOACCESSIBILITY; CONTAMINATED SOIL; Z-SCORE;

SOILS;

ARSENIC; LEAD; NICKEL;

EXTRACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; LABORATORY TEST; REVIEW; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREAT BRITAIN; LEAD; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NICKEL; RESEARCH; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 34547210862     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701435486     Document Type: Review

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