Risk Assessment of the Abandoned Jukjeon Metal Mine in South Korea Following the Korean Guidelines

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 754-766

  Park, Jeong Hun ^a   Choi, Kyoung Kyoon ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

heavy metals; metal mining; phytoaccumulation; risk assessment; soil contamination

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; GLYCINE MAX; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 84876011177     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2012.708274     Document Type: Article

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