The continuous release of toxic heavy metals (HMs) in the soil has made the soil vulnerable
to the environment. Metals come into the soil through natural processes (geogenic and air …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pervasive organic pollutants in the
environment. PAHs originate from natural and anthropogenic sources, and are associated …

The subject of this study was the dust collected from an electric arc furnace at an unidentified-
waste treatment site in southern Taiwan. The dust underwent an in situ vitrification (ISV) …

Soil pollution arising from either inorganic or organic sources causes undesirable change in
the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the soil and affects the environment …

A large amount of furnace slag is produced from steelmaking every year. The resultant by‐
products will severely damage the natural environment and ecosystems if not treated …