Determination of trace metal concentrations in soil profiles of municipal waste dumps in Nigeria

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 415-430

  Iwegbue, Chukwujindu M A ^a   Nwajei, Godwin E ^a   Ogala, Jude E ^a   Overah, Chukwudumebi L ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Municipal solid waste; Niger delta; Nigeria; Soil contamination

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

HEAVY METAL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL REMEDIATION; TRACE METAL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NIGERIA; PH; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS, HEAVY; NIGERIA; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

DELTA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; WARRI;

EID: 77956769405     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-010-9285-y     Document Type: Article

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