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The determination of levels of mercury, cadmium and lead in water samples from Naivasha area, Kenya
(1995)
The analysis of mercury, cadmium and lead in water samples from different environments (Lake Naivasha, River Malewa boreholes and Olkaria geothermal wells) in Naivasha region and their possible origins are reported. The ...
Analysis of soil for trace elements along two highways of Kenya
(1998)
For a long time, the toxicity of metals was
considered as an occupational hazard.
Industrialization, urbanization, increased
vehicular traffic and use of fertilizers and
pesticides in agriculture have resulted in
increased ...
A simple diffusion model for calculating concentrations from line sources in Nairobi
(1994)
A simple physically realistic model is used for estimating carbon monoxide(CO) from highway in Nairobi using motor vehicle data for 1989. The year 1989 was chosen because it was the most recent year with motor vehicle count ...
Workplace monitoring and occupational health studies in Kenya using nuclear and related analytical techniques
(Institute Of Nuclear Science, University Of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)
Air pollution studies in Nairobi are indicating a rising trend in the particulate matter loading. The trend is
mainly attributed to increased volume of motor vehicles, the physical change of the environment,
agricultural ...
Heavy metal analysis of suspended particulate matter (SPM) and other samples from some workplaces in Kenya
(1998)
Air pollution studies in Nairobi are indicating a rising trend in the particulate matter loading. The trend is mainly attributed to increased volume of motor vehicles, the physical change of the environment, agricultural ...
Prospects of Establishing Food Irradiation Facilities in Kenya
(1997)
A national project of food irradiation in the country is being proposed. At present there
are no facilities for food irradiation (and food irradiation research) in Kenya. This report
is therefore largely comparative ...
Lead and other metals distribution in local cooking salt from the fofi salt‐ spring in akwana, middle benue trough, Nigeria
(1991)
Energy Dispersive X‐ray Fluorescence(EDXRF) technique has been used to determine the concentrations of lead(Pb) and other heavy metals in local cooking salts(LCS) from Akwana village, Middle Benue Trough, Nigeria. The ...
The impact of pollution on the ecology of the Nairobi-Athi River system in Kenya
(1991)
The pollution of the Nairobi-Athi River System is assessed by heavy metal analysis of the river water, industrial effluents, the invertebrate community and the riverine vegetation between Nongara upstream (UP) and 14 falls. ...