The effect of phosphate application on the mobility of antimony in firing range soils

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 409, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2397-2403

  Griggs, Christopher S ^a   Martin, W Andy ^a   Larson, Steven L ^a   O'Connnor, Greg ^b   Fabian, Gene ^c   Zynda, Greg ^d   Mackie, David ^e  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b US Army   (United States)

^c US Army Aberdeen Test Cent   (United States)

^d Booz Allen Hamilton Inc   (United States)

^e AMEC FOSTER WHEELER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimony; In situ stabilization; Leachate; Phosphate

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; ANALYTICAL PROTOCOLS; ANIONIC CONTAMINANTS; BINDING MECHANISMS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE; FIRING RANGE SOILS; HARDENING AGENT; IN SITU STABILIZATION; IN-SITU TREATMENT; LEACHATE; LEACHATE SAMPLES; MULTI-COMPONENT SYSTEMS; NEUTRAL SPECIES; OXYANIONS; PHYSICO-CHEMICALS; REDOX CONDITION; SMALL ARMS FIRING RANGES; SOIL TYPES; SORPTION SITES; TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION; TREATED SOILS; UNTREATED CONTROL;

ANTIMONY; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; LEACHING; LEAD; PROJECTILES; SOILS; SORPTION; STABILIZATION; SULFUR;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; ANTIMONY; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHATE; SULFUR;

ANION; ANTIMONY; ELEMENT MOBILITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; IMMOBILIZATION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; PHOSPHATE; REDOX CONDITIONS; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY; STABILIZATION;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEACHING; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL TREATMENT; SOLUBILITY;

ANTIMONY; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; KINETICS; PHOSPHATES; RAIN; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WEAPONS; WEATHER;

EID: 79955033718     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.02.043     Document Type: Article

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