Trace elements in compost regulation: The case of Spain

Waste Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 407-410

  Barral, María Teresa ^a   Paradelo, Remigio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOILS; FINAL COMPOST; SOIL CHARACTERISTICS; TOTAL LOAD; TOXIC TRACE ELEMENTS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; FERTILIZERS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SOILS; TOXIC MATERIALS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

COMPOSTING;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOAVAILABILITY; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FERTILIZER; REGULATORY APPROACH; SOIL AMENDMENT; TRACE ELEMENT;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; COMPOST; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAW; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLUDGE; SOIL PROPERTY; SPAIN;

FERTILIZERS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; METALS, HEAVY; SEWAGE; SOIL; SPAIN;

SPAIN;

EID: 79151483540     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2010.10.019     Document Type: Article

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