Particle-size dependence on metal(loid) distributions in mine wastes: Implications for water contamination and human exposure

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 484-495

  Kim, C S ^a   Wilson, K M ^a   Rytuba, J J ^b  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEARING ORES; BULK CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BULK SAMPLES; CALIFORNIA; ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS; FINER PARTICLES; HUMAN EXPOSURES; INVERSE RELATIONSHIP; LEACHING PROCESS; MASS DISTRIBUTION; MINE TAILINGS; MINE WASTES; MINING DISTRICT; POTENTIAL EXPOSURE; REMEDIATION DECISION; SCREENING LEVEL; SIZE DEPENDENCE; SIZE RANGES; SOIL SAMPLE; SYSTEMATIC METHOD; TOXIC ELEMENTS; TRACE METAL; WASTE MATERIALS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ABANDONED MINES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL SPECIATION; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COPPER; LEACHING; LEAD; METALS; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SIZE SEPARATION; TAILINGS; TOXIC MATERIALS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER POLLUTION;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

ABANDONED MINE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INGESTION RATE; LEACHING; MINE WASTE; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REMEDIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TAILINGS; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; WATER POLLUTION;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952618685     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.01.007     Document Type: Article

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