Heavy Metal Remediation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013101",
  "term": "Heavy Metal Remediation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Cleaning up heavy metals in water and soils. In soils, the commonly encountered cationic metals are mercury, cadmium, lead, nickel, copper, zinc, chromium, and manganese. The most common anionic compounds (elements whose forms in soil are combined with oxygen and are negatively charged are arsenic, molybdenum, selenium, and boron.",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Heavy Metal Soil Contamination at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_053279.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/heavy-metal-remediation/"
}