Title: |
Arsenic stability and mobilization in soil at an amenity grassland overlying chemical waste (St. Helens, UK)
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Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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Country: |
United Kingdom
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Year: |
2009 |
Availability: |
Environmental Pollution 157 (2009) 847–856
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Author 1/Producer: |
Hartley W
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Other Authors/Producers: |
Nicholas M. Dickinson, Rafael Clemente, Christopher French, Trevor G. Piearce, Shaun Sparke, Nicholas W. Lepp
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Author / Producer Type: |
University research group / research institute
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->Heavy metals Diffuse pollution-->Processes Soil-->Soil quality
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Short description: |
Arsenic mobility in soil was low but significantly related to dissolved organic matter and phosphate,
with immobilization associated with iron oxides. Plant uptake was low and there was little
apparent impact on earthworms. The existing vegetation cover reduces re-entrainment of dust-blown
particulates and pathways of As exposure via this route. Minimizing risks to receptors requires avoidance
of soil exposure, and no compost or phosphate application.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 25/02/2009
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