| Title: |
CL:AIRE Research Bulletin 5 (RB5): Remediation of Heavy Metal Pollution via Bone Meal Amendments to Soil: Field and Laboratory Trials
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> methodology description
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year: |
2007 |
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Sneddon, R., Valsami-Jones, E., Schofield, P., Hodson, M. (2007) Remediation of Heavy Metal Pollution via Bone Meal Amendments to Soil: Field and Laboratory Trials. CL:AIRE. London, UK
First Author: CL:AIRE
Other authors: Sneddon, R., Valsami-Jones, E., Schofield, P., Hodson, M.
Year: 2007
Title: Remediation of Heavy Metal Pollution via Bone Meal Amendments to Soil: Field and Laboratory Trials
Publisher name: CL:AIRE
Publisher details: London, UK
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| Author 1/Producer: |
CL:AIRE
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
R.Sneddon
E.Valsami-Jones
P.Schofield
M.Hodson
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Non-governmental organisations
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| Publisher: |
CL:AIRE
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| Publisher City: |
7th Floor
1 Great Cumberland Place
London
W1H 7AL
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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23.3
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Contaminated land overview
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| Long description: |
Metals may be present in soils from a variety of sources and may
represent a potential hazard to humans and the environment if they
are present in soil solutions or are otherwise available to biological
processes. However, if such metals are bound up in relatively inert
and insoluble compounds, the danger they represent is reduced
substantially. The phosphates of many metals (including lead, zinc,
cadmium, copper and nickel) can have exceptionally low solubilities
and are stable across a very wide range of environmental (Eh and pH)
conditions. There now exists a significant body of research showing
such compounds will readily form given a source which releases
sufficient phosphate to solution. The amendment of soils with such
phosphate sources has the potential to control metals release in soils
to very low levels. However, given that phosphate itself can lead to
environmental problems such as eutrophication of surface waters
due to its role as a nutrient for algal growth, the choice of a
phosphate source for soil remediation is an important one.
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Submitted By:
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Mr John Henstock WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 24/06/2008
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