Off-site forensic determination of waterborne elemental emissions: a case study at a secondary lead smelter Export

@article{citeulike:6069172, abstract = {A multi-element, multi-media analysis of waterborne sediments downstream from a secondary lead smelter is presented. Sediments were collected from a closed municipal storm water drain, an open private storm water conveyance, and a channelized river. Characteristic ratios of lead, antimony, arsenic, and cadmium were found in the samples, which were similar to air and soil samples taken at the same site. Additional elements, some associated with lead–acid batteries and some not, were also found. Significant correlation was found among the concentrations of the majority of these elements.}, author = {Kimbrough, D.}, citeulike-article-id = {6069172}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00113-X}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0269-7491(99)00113-X}, doi = {10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00113-X}, issn = {02697491}, journal = {Environmental Pollution}, keywords = {detection, forensic, pollution}, month = {September}, number = {3}, pages = {293--298}, posted-at = {2009-11-04 14:33:19}, priority = {2}, title = {Off-site forensic determination of waterborne elemental emissions: a case study at a secondary lead smelter}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00113-X}, volume = {106}, year = {1999} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6069172 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6069172 N2 - A multi-element, multi-media analysis of waterborne sediments downstream from a secondary lead smelter is presented. Sediments were collected from a closed municipal storm water drain, an open private storm water conveyance, and a channelized river. Characteristic ratios of lead, antimony, arsenic, and cadmium were found in the samples, which were similar to air and soil samples taken at the same site. Additional elements, some associated with lead–acid batteries and some not, were also found. Significant correlation was found among the concentrations of the majority of these elements. IS - 3 JF - Environmental Pollution SN - 02697491 EP - 298 TI - Off-site forensic determination of waterborne elemental emissions: a case study at a secondary lead smelter VL - 106 SP - 293 KW - detection KW - forensic KW - pollution AU - Kimbrough, D PY - 1999/09// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00113-X ER -