Application of portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) for heavy metal analysis of soils in crop fields near abandoned mine sites

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 207-216

  Jang, Min ^a  

^a Mine Reclamation Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Metallic mine; pXRF; Soil

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

ABANDONED MINE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEAVY METAL; PADDY FIELD; SAMPLING; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TEST; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; INSTRUMENTATION; LIMIT OF DETECTION; METHODOLOGY; MINING; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOUTH KOREA; SPECTROMETRY;

AGRICULTURE; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION;

EID: 77951765459     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-009-9276-z     Document Type: Article

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