Metallic contaminants in street soils of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01985547· OSTI ID:7080776

Cool, M; Marcoux, F; Paulin, A; Mehra, M C

In recent years, a good deal of attention has been focused toward the analysis of metal contents of street dusts and soils. Elements of major concern from a health hazards view point are Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni and Cu, since these are known for their toxic effects toward living organisms. Some of these elements result from automobile exhausts while others result from industrial operations. In our study we have attempted to evaluate metallic and saline contamination in the street soils of the city of Moncton. It is a small and relatively non-industrialized town (pop. 80,000) situated in eastern Canada. The elements Pb, Cd, Zn, Mn, Fe, Cu, Na and Ca in street soils have been determined by atomic absorption and flame photometric procedures. The objective was to compare such data with those of the larger industrial towns, where such contaminants have been encountered and documented.

• Research Organization: Univ. de Moncton, Canada
• OSTI ID: 7080776
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 25:3; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKALI METALS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
CADMIUM
CALCIUM
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CONTAMINATION
COPPER
DATA
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
IRON
LEAD
MANGANESE
METALS
NICKEL
NUMERICAL DATA
ROADS
SODIUM
SOILS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
URBAN AREAS
ZINC