Earth’s core may contain C, and it has been suggested that C in the core could stabilize the formation of a solid inner core composed of Fe3C. We experimentally examined the Fe–C system at a pressure of 5 GPa and determined the Fe–C phase diagram at this pressure. In addition, we measured solid metal/liquid metal partition coefficients for 17 trace elements and examined the partitioning behavio...

Thallium (Tl) is a non-essential and toxic trace metal found in many plants, but it can accumulate at particularly high concentration in green cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.). The aim of this study is to explore the transfer and accumulation of Tl at the interface of rhizospheric soil and green cabbage from a long-term Tl contaminated site in southwestern Guizhou Province, China...

The influences of coal-mine hollow fills and associated settling ponds in three headwater streams were assessed in southern West Virginia, USA. Fill drainage waters had elevated conductivities and metal concentrations, compared to a regional reference. Benthic macroinvertebrate richness was not affected consistently by the hollow fill drainages, relative to a regional reference, although a more...

We study the motion of dust grains into the Intergalactic Medium (IGM) around redshift z = 3, to test the hypothesis that grains can efficiently pollute the gas with metals through sputtering. We use the results available in the literature for radiation-driven dust ejection from galaxies as initial conditions, and follow the motion onward. Via this mechanism, grains are ejected into the IGM wit...

background: this cross sectional study was carried out to determine the relationship between metal dust exposure and respiratory health in male steel workers in terengganu, malaysia. methods: subjects were interviewed using a structured questionnaire from british medical research council (bmrc) questionnaire regarding respiratory symptoms and were examined their lung function using spirometer. ...

Izmir Bay is one of the great natural bays of the Mediterranean. The surface sediment and fish samples were collected during 1997-2009. The sediment concentrations of inner bay showed significant enrichments during sampling periods. Outer and middle bays exhibited low levels of metal enrichments except the estuary of Gediz River. The concentrations were generally higher than the background leve...

A one-step preconcentration method using two columns in series was used to partition trace metals in natural waters into several operationally defined fractions. The water passed through a Chelex-100 cation exchange column to collect dissolved labile trace metals and then through an AG MP-1 macroporous resin column to collect trace metals complexed with natural organic matter. A third fraction ...

Ion-exchange membranes were used in conjunction with neutron-activation analysis and anodic stripping voltammetry for the determination of certain trace metal ions. The various parameters which govern the applicability, limitations and sensitivity of the methods were investigated. A new membrane "barrier" electrode assembly was introduced and found to be useful for the anodic stripping determin...

For more than 100 years, the wetland sediments at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (IDNL) and adjacent Indiana Dunes State Park have received atmospheric input of trace metals from industrial sources located upwind and to the west. The objective of this study was to document the extent and magnitude of this trace metal pollution both aerially and with depth within the IDNL, and to identify ...

Earth's core may contain C, and it has been suggested that C in the core could stabilize the formation of a solid inner core composed of Fe 3 C. We experimentally examined the Fe-C system at a pressure of 5 GPa and determined the Fe-C phase diagram at this pressure. In addition, we measured solid metal/liquid metal partition coefficients for 17 trace elements and examined the partitioning behav...