Remediation of Toxic Metal Pollution in Soil Using Bone Meal

Title:

Resource Type:

document --> technical publication --> report

Country:

United Kingdom

Year:

2000

Availability:

R&D Project P5-025, Technical Report TR P234 prepared by Natural History Museum, London.

Author 1/Producer:

Environment Agency

Author / Producer Type:

Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Publisher:

Environment Agency

Publisher City:

Bristol, UK

ISBN:

ISBN 1 857 05033 9

Report / download web link (=direct link):

http://publications.environment-agency.gov.uk/epages/eapubli ...

Format (e.g. PDF):

PDF

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->Heavy metals
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->In situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Remediation options overview

Short description:

The potential of bone meal applications in remediating metal contaminated soils is assessed using batch experiments and leaching columns. Recommendations and suggestions for further work are provided.

Link to Organisation(s):

Environment Agency (England and Wales)

Submitted By:

Dr Denise Lambkin WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 07/03/2006