The characterization of total and leachable metals in foundry molding sands

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 539-548

  Dungan, Robert S ^a   Dees, Nikki H ^b  

^a Northwest Irrigat Soils Res Lab   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beneficial use; Foundry; Leaching; Metals; Molding sand; SPLP; TCLP

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BARIUM; BERYLLIUM; BORON; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METAL; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; SILVER; VANADIUM; ZINC;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LEACHING; TOXICITY; TRACE METAL;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL BINDING; FOUNDRY; LEACHING; PRECIPITATION; SAND; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLID WASTE; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 55249088792     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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