A preliminary study of coal mining drainage and environmental health in the Santa Catarina region, Brazil

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-65

  Silva, Luis F O ^a   Wollenschlager, Marcus ^a   Oliveira, Marcos L S ^a  

^a Catarinense Institute of Environmental Research and Human Development IPADHC   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian coal mining; Coal mine drainage; Drainage management; Environmental impacts

Indexed keywords

COAL; FRESH WATER; TRACE ELEMENT;

ABANDONED MINE; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MINE DRAINAGE;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PH; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BRAZIL; COAL; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BRAZIL; SANTA CATARINA;

EID: 79951811483     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-010-9322-x     Document Type: Article

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