Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry to determine as, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, and Pb in soils and sediments: A review and perspectives

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 447-491

  Sardans, Jordi ^a   Montes, Fernando ^b   Peñuelas, Josep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

As; Cd; Cu; Environment; ETAAS; FIA; GFAAS; Hg; HR CS ETAAS; Pb

Indexed keywords

AS; CD; CU; ENVIRONMENT; ETAAS; FIA; GFAAS; HG; HR-CS-ETAAS; PB;

ABSORPTION; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; ARSENIC; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; DETECTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISKS; LABORATORIES; LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOILS; SPECTROMETERS; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 79957791841     PISSN: 15320383     EISSN: 15497887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320383.2011.571526     Document Type: Review

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