Year: 2000
Type: report
Abstract: We developed a statistically based strategy for sampling the surficial material of mine-waste dumps for use in screening and prioritizing historic dumps on abandoned mine lands.This sampling strategy entails the collection of a representative composite sample from individual dumps and allows for regional or watershed-based assessments.One 30-increment dump-composite sample collected using this sampling strategy contains as much information, relative to average value, as 30 individual grab samples at l/x of the analytical cost
DOI: 10.3133/ofr0016
Institution: United States Geological Survey
Language: English
Topic: Heavy metals in environment
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W26764329