Volume 7, Issue 5 (2011) | American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Assessment of Lead and Cadmium Content in the Soils and Plants in Industrial Area

Gabriela Oprea — 2011-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2011; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2011.402.408

Problem statement: The objective of this research was to assess the degree of soil pollution and also of Plant contamination with lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in Baia Mare city (located in NW Romania) a...

Determination of Lead in Human Teeth by Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Hassan T. Abdulsahib — 2011-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2011; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2011.409.414

Problem statement: The determination of lead in human teeth at concentration levels of μg/ml is proposed using Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HG-AAS). To do this, 2% (wv) lanthanu...

Annual Concentration Report and Emission Sources Analysis of the Air Pollutants Measured by the Air Quality Monitoring Station

P Khaenamkaew — 2011-10-01

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 1 October 2011; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2011.415.422

Problem statement: Air Quality Monitoring (AQM) station at Kasetsart University, Si Racha Campus, Thailand, was routinely monitor the annual concentrations and analysis the emission sources of the air...

Remediation Technologies for Marine Oil Spills: A Critical Review and Comparative Analysis

D. Dave — 2011-11-02

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 2 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2011.423.440

Problem statement: Anthropogenic activities pollute the oceans with oil through land run off, vessels accidents, periodic tanker discharges and bilge discharges. Oil spills are environmental disasters...

Active Faulting and Quaternary Landforms Deformation Related to the Nain Fault

Abolghasem Gourabi — 2011-11-02

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 2 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2011.441.447

Problem statement: Landforms developed across terrain defining boundary the Nain fault have imprints of recent tectonic activity in the west region of Central Iran. Depositional landforms such as allu...

Has The Sea Changed? Qualitative Analyses on the Views of Fishermen in the east coast zone of Peninsular

Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril — 2011-11-02

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 2 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2011.448.455

Problem statement: Pressure from the uncontrolled human activities had caused damages to our environment. The sea, as one of the environment components has also suffered from these activities. Fisherm...

Geo-Spatial Technologies for Carbon Sequestration Monitoring and Management

V. Jeyanny — 2011-11-03

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 3 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2011.456.462

Problem statement: Globally, the quantification of Carbon Sequestration (CS) potential of various ecosystems was a challenge. There was an urgent need for technologies that can quantify CS potential c...

Clamshell vs. Backhoe Excavation of Permeable Reactive Barriers

Rajandrea Sethi — 2011-11-04

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 4 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2011.463.467

Problem statement: Permeable Reactive Barriers (PRBs) were one of the most widespread solutions for the remediation of contaminated aquifers. Although, a variety of excavation methods had been develop...

Evaluation of Hydrogen/Oxygen Release Compounds for the Remediation of VOCs

S. Fiore — 2011-11-04

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 4 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2011.468.476

Problem statement: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) were widespread in groundwater of industrialized areas and in situ remediation intervents characterized by a high environmental compatibility were ...

Sequential Remediation Processes for Effective Removal of Oil from Contaminated Soils

Deepika Dave — 2011-11-18

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 18 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2011.477.491

Problem statement: Over 2.2 billions of oil and oil products were transported every year and often these activities can result in air, water and soil contamination. Expousure to petroleum products can...