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Concentrations of metals in sludge

Element

Range

Typical value

 

(mg/kg)

(mg/kg ds)

     

Cd

2 - 1,500

20

Cu

200 - 8,000

650

Ni

20 - 5,000

100

Zn

600 - 2,000

1,500

Pb

50 - 3,600

400

Hg

0.2 - 18

5

Cr

40 - 14,000

400

Mo

1 - 40

6

As

3 - 30

20

Se

1 - 10

3

B

15 - 1,000

50

F

60 - 4,000

250

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