Extent of industrial heavy-metal contamination of soil in East St. Louis, Illinois
Journal Article
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:552322
- Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
- Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
The city of East St. Louis, Illinois, has an abundant history of economic and industrial activity. The many industrial activities that have operated in and around the area of East St. Louis include ferrous and nonferrous smelters, a coal-fired power plant, organic and inorganic chemical companies, petroleum refineries, fertilizer companies, and rubber reclamation. As a result, heavy-metal accumulation in the residential soils has become a major concern. The extent of the contamination has been investigated in this study.
- OSTI ID:
- 552322
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-971125--
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 77; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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