A field study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of chelating agents EDTA and EDDS on phytoremediation by vetiver grass…
The first application of EDTA was applied to the New Jersey field site. Hurricane Sandy hit the coastline a few…
The first chelating agent application was EDDS at 10 mmol/kg. Leaching samples were analyzed before and after treatment of EDDS…
The second application of EDDS of 30 mmol/kg was applied. As in the previous study, soil, leach, and plant root…
A third EDDS application at 30 mmol/kg was applied to enhance phytoremediation further. Vetiver and fescue samples were collected before…
A 15 mmol/kg concentration of EDTA was applied to enhance phytoremediation further. Overall, vetiver grass showed no signs of toxicity…
EDTA was applied at a 15 mmol/kg rate to the San Antonio and Stockton sites. Soil, plant, and leaching samples…
Lead-based paint contaminated soils were collected from Baltimore, Maryland, and San Antonio, Texas. The soil lead content was between 1000-2400…