Rehabilitation of asbestos mining waste: A Rehabilitation Prioritisation Index (RPI) for South Africa

Environmental Geology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 267-273

  Van Rensburg, L ^a   Claassens, S ^a   Bezuidenhout, J J ^a   Jansen Van Rensburg, P J ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amphibole; Asbestos; Chrysotile; Mining; Prioritisation; Rehabilitation; Serpentine

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS;

AMPHIBOLE; CHRYSOTILE; MINING; PRIORITISATION; REHABILITATION;

ASBESTOS MINES;

ASBESTOS; LAND RECLAMATION; MINE WASTE; POLLUTION CONTROL; SERPENTINE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 60449085066     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-008-1250-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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