Metal contamination and infiltration into the soil at refuse dump sites in Awka, Nigeria

Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 197-204

  Nduka, John Kanayochukwu Chiemezugo ^a   Orisakwe, Orish Ebere ^a   Ezenweke, Linus Obi ^a   Abiakam, Chioma Alex ^a   Nwangunna, Constance Kelechi ^a   Maduabuchi, Ugwuona John Moses ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Contamination; Dump site; Heavy metal; Nigeria; Refuse

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; NICKEL; NITRIC ACID; PERCHLORIC ACID; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONTAMINATION; DUMPING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METAL INDUSTRY; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

EID: 34548705945     PISSN: 19338244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/AEOH.61.5.197-204     Document Type: Article

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