Geochemical and Hydrological Reactivity of Heavy Metals in Soils
Contributors: H. Magdi Selim (Editor); William L. Kingery (Editor)
Publisher: CRC
Published: March 26, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781566706230
Subjects: Chemical pollution; Soil science, sedimentology; Heavy metals; Earth Sciences - Hydrology; Science; Soils; Science/Mathematics; Soil moisture; Chemistry - General; Earth Sciences - Geology; Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry; Environmental aspects; Heavy metal content
First sentence: The disposal of low-level radioactive waste generated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) during the Cold War era has historically involved shallow land burial in unconfined pits and trenches.