Application of geoaccumulation index and enrichment factors on the assessment of heavy metal pollution in the sediments

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 182-190

  Shafie, Nur Aliaa ^a   Aris, Ahmad Zaharin ^a   Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi ^a   Haris, Hazzeman ^a   Lim, Wan Ying ^a   Isa, Noorain Mohd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

enrichment factors; geoaccumulation index; River; sediment

Indexed keywords

BACKGROUND CONCENTRATION; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITIES; CURRENT STATUS; DRINKING WATER SOURCES; EF VALUE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENRICHMENT FACTORS; GEO-ACCUMULATION INDEX; HEAVY METAL POLLUTION; LOSS ON IGNITION; RIVER WATER; SAMPLING STATIONS; SEDIMENT SAMPLES;

CADMIUM; COPPER; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY; LEAD; RIVERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION; ZINC;

SEDIMENTS;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; RIVER WATER; ZINC;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CATION EXCHANGE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; ENRICHMENT FACTOR; GEOACCUMULATION INDEX; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PH; RIVER; SALINITY; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MALAYSIA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METALS, HEAVY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RIVERS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84867541167     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2012.717810     Document Type: Article

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