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The atmospheric deposition of major, minor and trace elements within and around three cement factories

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Total atmospheric deposits of particulate matter within the premises of three Nigerian cement factories were collected and characterised for about 25 elements using a combination of Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (EDXRF) and Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA). Some toxic heavy metals like As, Pb, Ni, Co, Zn, Cu, Cr, as well as S, Ca, P were found to be highly enriched in the neighbourhood compared to the control sites. Deposition rates of the cement marker element, Ca, decreased exponentially with increasing distance from the factories.

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  1. Environmental Research Group, Department of Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    J. A. Adejumo, I. B. Obioh, O. J. Ogunsola, F. A. Akeredolu, H. B. Olaniyi, O. I. Asubiojo & A. F. Oluwole

  2. Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK

    O. A. Akanle & N. M. Spyrou

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Adejumo, J.A., Obioh, I.B., Ogunsola, O.J. et al. The atmospheric deposition of major, minor and trace elements within and around three cement factories. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 179, 195–204 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02040153

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