Mercury in soil profiles from metal mining and smelting areas in Zambia and Namibia: distribution and potential sources
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00025798%3A_____%2F14%3A00000101" target="_blank" >RIV/00025798:_____/14:00000101 - isvavai.cz</a>
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Mercury in soil profiles from metal mining and smelting areas in Zambia and Namibia: distribution and potential sources
Original language description
Mining and non-ferrous metal smelting operations are responsible for significant soil pollution. Whereas mercury (Hg) is extensively studied in areas of gold mining (including artisanal mining), it is often overlooked as a minor contaminant in districts,where industrial base-metal smelting is in operation. This study is focused on Hg distribution in 21 soil profiles (168 soil samples) from metal-smelting areas in the Zambian Copperbelt and northern Namibia. Maximum Hg concentrations of 4.39 mg/kg weredetermined near the Tsumeb copper smelter (Namibia), whereas Hg concentrations were significantly lower in the Zambian Copperbelt (up to 0.392 mg/kg).
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
DD - Geochemistry
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
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
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
Addressing environmental and health impacts of active and abandoned mines in Sub-Saharan Africa. Proceedings of the Closing Workshop of the IGCP/SIDA Projects 594 and 606,Prague, Czech Republic, May 26?28, 2014
ISBN
978-80-7075-858-8
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Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
165-169
Publisher name
Czech geological survey
Place of publication
Prague
Event location
Praha
Event date
May 26, 2014
Type of event by nationality
CST - Celostátní akce
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