Distribution of heavy metals and metalloid in surface sediments of heavily-mined area for bauxite ore in Pengerang, Malaysia and associated risk assessment

• Main Authors: Mohd Kusin, Faradiella, Mohd Azani, Nur Najihah, Syed Hasan, Sharifah Nur Munirah, Sulong, Nur Aqilah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72315/1/Distribution%20of%20heavy%20metals%20and%20metalloid%20in%20surface%20sediments%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72315/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0341816218300742
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

A detailed investigation has been conducted to evaluate the distribution of heavy metals and metalloid in the surface sediments of a bauxite mining area in association with the potential ecological and human health risk. Field sampling was carried out within the Pengerang bauxite mining areas, inclu...