fifty street dust samples were collected from southern and eastern parts of tehran, the capitalof iran. samples were collected during summer under dry and stable weather conditions. total concentrationsof copper (cu), cadmium (cd), lead (pb), chromium (cr), nickel (ni), zinc (zn), iron (fe), manganese (mn)and lithium (li) were determined. ten samples were then selected for characterization, met...

abstract zinc (zn) is an essential plant nutrient. knowledge about distribution of zn between its different chemical forms is useful in understanding the chemistry of this element in soil and also in development of soil testing procedures. the present study was conducted to obtain such information about distribution of zinc forms in 20 soil samples of lorestan province by the use of a sequentia...

thechah nimeh reservoirs of sistan is as one of the main water sources of zabol city used for drinking, agriculture, industry and livestock purposes. this study aimed to determine the contribution of the natural and concentration factors of heavy metals such as cd, pb and cu in sediment of chah nimeh of sistan. the concentrations of heavy metals in surface sediments were studied in six stations...

the study aimed to come up with a list of specific macroalgae species, which could be used to biomonitor specific metal elements in the coastal waters of east africa. water extraction, edta, aqua regia extraction and optimized bcr 3-step sequential extracts were used to mimic bioavailable metals under various environmental conditions. the results indicated that ulva lactuca could be used as a b...

abstract uranium as a natural radioactive heavy metal widely disperses throughout the earth's crust. in many cases, the natural abundance has been re-distributed due to anthropogenic activities, resulting in radionuclide contamination in groundwater and surface soil. uranium through the plant uptake can enter the chain. the degree of speciation of radio nuclides in soils in areas with differing...

the study aimed to come up with a list of specific macroalgae species, which could be used to biomonitor specific metal elements in the coastal waters of east africa. water extraction, edta, aqua regia extraction and optimized bcr 3-step sequential extracts were used to mimic bioavailable metals under various environmental conditions. the results indicated that ulva lactuca could be used as a ...

the chemical speciation of heavy metals (arsenic, chromium, copper, lead, zinc and tin) in the sediments offormer tin mining catchment bestari jaya, peninsular malaysia was determined by using the latest version of the community bureau of reference, usually called the bcr 3-step sequential extraction procedure. furthermore, a fourth step was introduced for digestion and analysis of the residue....

knowledge of the probable origin and behaviour of arsenic certainly gives valuable insights into the potential for transfer in the environment and of the risks involved in mining sites. sequential extraction analyses are common experiments often used to study the origin and behaviour of potentially toxic elements. the method, however, presents some deficiencies, including labor-intensive proced...