Elementary composition in sediments of rivers located near to the dumps of domestic sewers by instrumental neutron activation analysis

Had to the fact of sediments to be important metal loaders weighed in the hydro cycle, it was inquired anthropogenic contribution of pollution during the passage of the river Piracicaba in the city of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo. Samples of sediments had been collected, during and posterior before to the urban perimeter of the city, next the dumps to domestic sewers without any handling, the open sky. With this study, it was possible to identify elements with evidence of anthropogenic enrichment in the river. The Cr was the element that had the biggest anthropogenic contribution during its passage in the city. (author)