TY - BOOK
T1 - Determination of Heavy Metals on the Rock River through the Analysis of Sediments
AU - Landsberger, Sheldon
AU - Hopke, P.K.
AU - Golchert, Brian
PY - 1990/1
Y1 - 1990/1
N2 - Neutron activation analysis has been used to analyze sediment cores from the Rock River and two branches of Kent Creek, one of its
tributaries, to determine the concentrations of thirteen heavy metals (Ti, Cu, V, Mn, As, Sb, Se, Cr, Ni, Sc, Fe, Zn, and Co) and two rare earths (Sm and La). The downstream sites of both the Rock River and the two branches of Kent Creek have elevated concentrations of several heavy metals including arsenic, antimony, and zinc. In addition, hundreds of parts per million of copper have been found in samples from the
downstream site of the North Fork of Kent Creek. Toxicity tests of the sediments also indicate that the downstream sites are detrimental to lifeforms. Analyses of the data from the two branches of Kent Creek
clearly indicate that heavy metal concentrations increase as the distance from the center of industrial activity (Rockford) decreases.
AB - Neutron activation analysis has been used to analyze sediment cores from the Rock River and two branches of Kent Creek, one of its
tributaries, to determine the concentrations of thirteen heavy metals (Ti, Cu, V, Mn, As, Sb, Se, Cr, Ni, Sc, Fe, Zn, and Co) and two rare earths (Sm and La). The downstream sites of both the Rock River and the two branches of Kent Creek have elevated concentrations of several heavy metals including arsenic, antimony, and zinc. In addition, hundreds of parts per million of copper have been found in samples from the
downstream site of the North Fork of Kent Creek. Toxicity tests of the sediments also indicate that the downstream sites are detrimental to lifeforms. Analyses of the data from the two branches of Kent Creek
clearly indicate that heavy metal concentrations increase as the distance from the center of industrial activity (Rockford) decreases.
KW - Heavy metals -- Analysis
KW - River sediments -- Illinois -- Rock River -- Analysis
KW - Winnebago County (IL)
KW - Heavy metals -- Environmental aspects -- Illinois
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/2142/25568
M3 - Technical report
T3 - RR Series (Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center)
BT - Determination of Heavy Metals on the Rock River through the Analysis of Sediments
PB - Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center
CY - Champaign, IL
ER -