Main Title |
Effect of land disposal applications of municipal wastes on crop yields and heavy metal uptake / |
Author |
Giordano, P. M. ;
Mays., D. A.
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CORP Author |
National Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, Ala.;Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, Ohio. Solid and Hazardous Waste Research Div. |
Publisher |
Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
Year Published |
1977 |
Report Number |
EPA-600/2-77-014 |
Stock Number |
PB-266 649 |
OCLC Number |
03523638 |
Subjects |
Waste products as fertilizer ;
Compost ;
Sewage--Purification--Heavy metals removal
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Additional Subjects |
Farm crops ;
Metals ;
Sewage disposal ;
Municipalities ;
Soil properties ;
Sludge disposal ;
Growth ;
Toxicity ;
Refuse ;
Plant tissues ;
Leaching ;
Accumulation ;
Vegetable crops ;
Bean plants ;
Land disposal ;
Heavy metals
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EHAM |
TD760.G56 1977 |
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Region 1 Library/Boston,MA |
04/29/2016 |
EJBD |
EPA 600-2-77-014 |
c.1-2 |
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
05/22/2014 |
ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-2-77-014 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
DISPERSAL |
EMBD |
EPA/600/2-77/014 |
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NRMRL/GWERD Library/Ada,OK |
02/17/1995 |
ERAD |
EPA 600/2-77-014 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
09/17/2012 |
ESAD |
EPA 600-2-77-014 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
07/11/2017 |
NTIS |
PB-266 649 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
x, 73 pages : illustrations. |
Abstract |
This report provides the cumulative data acquired from 1969 through 1975 from field and greenhouse investigations pertaining to the effects on selected soils and plants from municipal compost and sewage sludge applications. Multiple applications of composted municipal refuse resulted in satisfactory crop growth with only moderate increase of some heavy metals in plant tissue. In contrast, lower rates of several domestic sewages resulted in significant uptake of certain metals, especially in more sensitive species, such as leafy vegetables and string beans. Plant availability of metals derived from sewage seems to be related to product matrix rather than to total metal content. Little downward movement of heavy metals was observed under conditions of heavy leaching in the greenhouse or natural rainfall outdoors. |
Notes |
Contract no. EPA-IAG-D4-0415. Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-71). |