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Testing Soil for Lead Contamination

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Lead contamination in soil can be measured with atomic absorption spectroscopy. Lead is a naturally occurring element in soil, usually at 10 to 50 ppm. But soil near old paint, gasoline use, or industrial pollution can contain much higher levels. In some urban areas, lead can reach 10,000 ppm.

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Het wijdverbreide gebruik van verf en benzine, samen met industriële verontreiniging, heeft geleid tot verhoogde niveaus van lood in stedelijke bodem, wat kan leiden tot gezondheidsproblemen.

Lood komt van nature voor in bodems, in niveaus variërend van 10 tot 50 delen per miljoen, of ppm. Echter, verontreinigde stedelijke bodems hebben va...

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Lead AnalysisAtomic Absorption SpectroscopySoil ContaminationEnvironmental ScienceSample PreparationAcid DigestionFlame AtomizationStandard CurveEPA StandardsHeavy Metal Detection

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