Heavy Metal Distribution in the Vicinity of Automobile Scrap Sites in Agbor, Nigeria

Heavy Metal Distribution in the Vicinity of Automobile Scrap Sites in Agbor, Nigeria

Surface soil in the vicinity of automobile scrap sites were studied for heavy metal level. The result revealed that the concentration of heavy metals in the various sites exceeded those of the control sites. The mean concentration ranges (mg kg-1) for heavy metals in these sites were 4.00 – 11.55 f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: E K Ossai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2014-07-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Subjects:
Vehicle scrap
heavy metals
soil concentration
Nigeria
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/105446

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