Evaluation of heavy metal contamination in surface soil around industrial area, Tamil Nadu, India

International Journal of ChemTech Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1229-1240

  Dheeba, B ^a   Sampathkumar, P ^a  

^a deemed to be University Kumbakonam   (India)

Author keywords

CEC; EC; Heavy metals; Industries; pH; Soil pollution

Indexed keywords

CEMENT; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CATION EXCHANGE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LEATHER INDUSTRY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRINTING; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL TEXTURE; WELDING;

EID: 84876087704     PISSN: 09744290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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