A Survey of Lead Levels in Soils and Vegetation of Selected Airfield Environments.

Abstract

Soil and vegetation from a control area and from areas immediately adjacent to the airfields at USAF Academy and Peterson AFB, CO, were analyzed for elemental lead using a Model 403 Perkin-Elmer Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Mean lead levels in soil of 2.4, 10.2, and 6.2 ppm were found for the three locations, respectively. Mean lead levels in vegetation of 3.4, 25.4, and 40.4 ppm were found for the three locations, respectively. These data suggest the need for studies of indigenous herbivores for possible lead accumulation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA054035

Entities

People

  • Alvin L. Young
  • Charles E. Thalken
  • Lawrence R. Klinestiver
  • Michael J. Moran

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Colorado
  • Environment
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Landing Fields
  • Plants
  • Rural Areas
  • Surveys
  • United States
  • Vegetation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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