Toxic element analyses of summer and winter storm-water sediment by neutron activation analyses

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 588-593

  Li, Helena Oi Lun ^a   Guo, Yiping ^b   Chang, Jen Shih ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Detention basins; Sediment; Stormwater management; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

DETENTION BASIN; LASER DIFFRACTIONS; ONTARIO , CANADA; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; SEDIMENT PARTICLES; SEDIMENT QUALITY; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; STORMWATER MANAGEMENTS; STORMWATERS; SUMMER MONTHS; SUMMER SEASON; TOXIC ELEMENTS; TRACE ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS; WINTER MONTHS;

CHLORINE; GAMMA RAYS; LAKES; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTS; SODIUM; STORMS; TOXICITY;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GEOACCUMULATION; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SLUDGE; STORMWATER; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TRACE ELEMENT;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84868597210     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000479     Document Type: Article

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