Combination of radon and stable isotope analysis as a tool for decision support concerning the remediation of NAPL-contaminated sites

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-226

  Schubert, Michael ^a   Balcazar, Miguel ^b   Lopez, Arturo ^b   Peña, Pablo ^b   Flores, Jesus H ^b   Knöller, Kay ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Carbon 13; Contamination; Environmental tracers; Groundwater; Natural abundances; Oxygen 18; Radon 222; Sulphur 34

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPE; RADON;

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; RADON ISOTOPE; REMEDIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACER; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; HAIR; METHODOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; HAIR; ISOTOPES; RADON; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34548535865     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: 14772639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256010701550708     Document Type: Article

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