Dust from Zambian smelters: mineralogy and contaminant bioaccessibility

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F14%3A10281806" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/14:10281806 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/61388980:_____/14:00434733 RIV/60460709:41330/14:63917 RIV/68407700:21220/14:00217746
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 bioaccessibility
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 simu
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - 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
Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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