Dust from Zambian smelters: mineralogy and contaminant bioacessibility

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00025798%3A_____%2F14%3A00000097" target="_blank" >RIV/00025798:_____/14:00000097 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10653-014-9609-4" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10653-014-9609-4</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10653-014-9609-4" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10653-014-9609-4</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Dust from Zambian smelters: mineralogy and contaminant bioacessibility

Original language description

Metal smelting is often responsible for local contamination of environmental compartments. Dust materials escaping from the smelting facilities not only settle in the soil, but can also have direct effects on populations living close to these operations(by ingestion or inhalation). In this particular study, we investigate dusts from Cu?Co metal smelters in the Zambian Copperbelt, using a combination of mineralogical techniques (XRD, SEM/EDS, and TEM/ EDS), in order to understand the solid speciation ofthe contaminants, as well as their bioaccessibility using in vitro tests in simulated gastric and lung fluids to assess the exposure risk for humans. The leaching of metals was mainly dependent on the contaminant mineralogy. Based on our results, a potential risk can be recognized, particularly from ingestion of the dust, with bioaccessible fractions ranging from 21 to 89 % of the total contaminant concentrations. In contrast, relatively low bioaccessible fractions were observed for sim

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

DD - Geochemistry

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GAP210%2F12%2F1413" target="_blank" >GAP210/12/1413: Impact of ore mining and processing on the environment in Namibia: Modelling pollutants migration in soils, plants and groundwaters</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

ISSN

0269-4042

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

36

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

15

Pages from-to

919-933

UT code for WoS article

000342088900009

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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