Assessment of Heavy Metals Pollution in Soil Affected by Industrial Activities

Twenty soil samples were collected in the Al-Duraa Refinery Industrial District. The soil samples displayed high concentrations of Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb and Zn than the calculated worldwide mean of unpolluted soils. The geoaccumulation index indicated that the soil samples were strongly polluted by Cd and...

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Main Authors: Riyad Al-Anbari, Abdul Hameed M.J. Al Obaidy, Fatima H. Abd Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Unviversity of Technology- Iraq 2015-04-01
Series:Engineering and Technology Journal
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Online Access:https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_101921_99f0212dd1ee1349e77510371bda60ba.pdf