Abstract
Heavy metal contaminated soils can be a long-term environmental concern and a potential financial liability to landowners. Hence, the assessment of heavy metal contaminated soil has received much attention in the last few decades. For a reliable and cost-efficient investigation, a well-planned sampling strategy, appropriate selection and implementation of analytical methods, and careful interpretation of results are prerequisites. This paper presents a brief overview of the preparatory, sampling, and analytical stages of an investigation of heavy metal contamination of soils, particularly in the analysis of heavy metal contaminated soils.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12-18 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
Keywords
- Heavy metals
- Soil pollution
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- General Chemical Engineering
- Water Science and Technology
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology