Evaluating the potential for environmental pollution from chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated wood waste: A new mass balance approach

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 276, Issue , 2014, Pages 10-18

  Mercer, T G ^a   Frostick, L E ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CCA treated wood mulch; Leaching; Mass balance

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; COMPLEXATION; COPPER; HEALTH RISKS; LEACHING; LYSIMETERS; SOIL SURVEYS; WOOD PRESERVATION;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; CCA TREATED WOOD; CHROMATED COPPER ARSENATE; COMPLEXATION REACTION; CONCENTRATION DATA; COPPER CONCENTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; MASS BALANCE;

SOILS;

ARSENIC; ARSENIC ACID; CHROMATED COPPER ARSENATE; CHROMIUM; COPPER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WOOD PROTECTING AGENT; ARSENIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LYSIMETER; SOIL COLUMN; WASTE TREATMENT; WOOD;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GREENHOUSE; LEACHING; POLLUTION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WEATHERING; WOOD; POLLUTANT; TOXICITY;

ARSENATES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; WOOD;

EID: 84901218170     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.05.006     Document Type: Article

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