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Chemical elements
Chemical substances distinguished by atomic number. http://periodic.lanl.gov/
Subtopics:
Astatine (1 items)
Cerium (4 items)
Iron (3 items)
Fluorine (6 items)
Molybdenum (7 items)
Europium (5 items)
Arsenic (14 items)
Antimony (1 items)
Iodine (1 items)
Germanium (1 items)
Lutetium (5 items)
Magnesium (1 items)
Neodymium (5 items)
Chlorine (2 items)
Copper (4 items)
Carbon (7 items)
Boron (7 items)
Bromine (1 items)
Gadolinium (5 items)
Gallium (1 items)
Lead (8 items)
Mercury (8 items)
Cadmium (3 items)
Gold (3 items)
Erbium (5 items)
Chromium (8 items)
Lanthanum (4 items)
Manganese (1 items)
Cobalt (3 items)
Barium (2 items)
Aluminum (3 items)
Beryllium (2 items)
Holmium (5 items)
Dysprosium (5 items)
Nickel (3 items)
Niobium (1 items)
Nitrogen (3 items)
Phosphorus (4 items)
Platinum (1 items)
Potassium (1 items)
Praseodymium (5 items)
Prometium (5 items)
Radium (1 items)
Radon (2 items)
Samarium (5 items)
Scandium (1 items)
Selenium (3 items)
Silver (1 items)
Strontium (6 items)
Sulfur (1 items)
Tantalum (1 items)
Terbium (5 items)
Thulium (5 items)
Tin (2 items)
Titanium (1 items)
Tungsten (2 items)
Uranium (4 items)
Vanadium (7 items)
Ytterbium (5 items)
Yttrium (4 items)
Zinc (6 items)
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Groundwater quality in the San Diego Drainages Hydrogeologic Province, California [More info]
Vanadium and boron were detected at high and moderate concentrations in this area. High concentrations for these constituents were detected almost exclusively in samples collected in the Temecula Valley study area.
Groundwater quality in the north San Francisco Bay groundwater basins, California [More info]
Summary of chemical constituents of ground water that are of concern to human activity in this area. Arsenic is the constituent that occurs most frequently in high concentrations.
PDF Investigating atmospheric mercury with the U.S. Geological Survey mobile mercury laboratory [More info]
Explains sources of mercury in the air, ways in which mercury is concentrated in animals, and describes how we measure deposition of atmospheric mercury, with summaries of observations.
PDF Lead Poisoning in Wild Birds [More info]
Even though lead usage has declined due to environmental awareness and regulation, several human sources of lead continue to affect birds. Hunting ammunition and fishing gear are ingested by the birds, with toxic effects.
PDF Lead-Soft and easy to cast [More info]
Explains how we use lead, where it comes from, and how we might ensure that we have adequate supplies of this mineral commodity in the future.
Mercury Concentrations in Streams Found to Go Through Daily Cycles [More info]
Research findings and examples of application to real problems--highly variable conditions cause the production of toxic methyl mercury in the environment which accumulates in fish.
PDF Mercury and halogens in coal--Their role in determining mercury emissions from coal combustion [More info]
Explains the complex relationships between coal, mercury, and halogens in light of ongoing efforts to reduce the emission of mercury into the environment.
PDF Nickel - Makes stainless steel strong [More info]
Uses, sources, and history of Nickel as a mineral commodity.
Nutrients in the Nation's streams and groundwater: National findings and implications [More info]
Despite public sector efforts to reduce nonpoint-source nutrients in streams and rivers, concentrations have remained the same or increased, continuing to pose risks to aquatic life and human health.
PDF Occurrence, distribution, and concentrations of selected contaminants in streambed- and suspended-sediment samples collected in Bexar County, Texas, 2007-09 [More info]
Study showing which chemicals found in sediments were most common, with methods used and likely consequences of their high concentrations.
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