| Main Title |
Selected Chemical Contaminants in Surface Sediments of Commencement Bay and the Tacoma Waterways, Washington, USA (Revised). |
| Author |
Schults, D. W. ;
Ferraro, S. P. ;
Ditsworth, G. R. ;
Sercu, K. A. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Research Lab., Narragansett, RI. |
| Year Published |
1987 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-87/341 ;ERLN-N010; |
| Stock Number |
PB88-202064 |
| Additional Subjects |
Metals ;
Sediments ;
Water pollution ;
Commencement Bay ;
Waterways(Watercourses) ;
Sampling ;
Statistical analysis ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Adsorption ;
Spatial distribution ;
Clay soils ;
Arsenic ;
Iron ;
Manganese ;
Aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons ;
Washington(State) ;
Reprints ;
Point sources
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB88-202064 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
27p |
| Abstract |
Eight metals, 21 organic priority pollutants, and 11 other contaminants and contaminant-related sediment characteristics were measured in surface sediments (upper 2 cm) at 21 locations in Commencement Bay and the Tacoma Waterways, Washington. Summary statistics were calculated and statistical approaches were applied to subsets of the data to classify sediment contamination. High concentrations of some contaminants appeared to be related to proximity to sources of contaminants. Depositional vectors, and chemical adsorption processes may also influence the spatial distribution of sediment contamination in the study area. |
