Author: Henry John Moore (II.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Transportation of Heavy-metal Sulfides as Particulate Matter
Author: Henry John Moore (II.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Sulfide Precipitation of Heavy Metals
Author: Alan K. RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Heavy metals
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Geological Survey Bulletin
Author: Igneous and Metamorphic Geology
Author: Leonard H. LarsenPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813711150
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
Sulfide Precipitation of Heavy Metals
Author: Dibakar BhattacharyyaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Heavy metals
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Particulate Matter Emissions from Sydney Railway System
Author: Marwa F. MohsenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Studies have shown that commuters can be exposed to substantial amounts of particulate matter (PM) during commuting time using the railway networks with major implications to public health. According to the Bureau of Transport statistics, Sydney Trains run about 1 million customer journeys per weekday in Sydney commuting people to different destinations. This thesis focuses on the PM assessment in the Sydney railway system at different railway microenvironments including measurements from the train carriages and the platforms at underground and ground levels. First the thesis focuses on PM10 and PM2.5 measurements taken from four different microenvironments and two fixed air quality stations during seven weeks of sampling (September to November 2015). Results indicate that average underground PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations from inside the trains were 2.8 and 2.5 times greater than the ground level measurements. Similarly, PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations on the underground platforms were 2.7 and 2.5 times greater than at ground level platforms. Average underground PM levels have exceeded the national limits during the sampling period. Correlation analysis showed a strong to moderate association between ambient background and ground level PM (r2, 0.952 - 0.50) and weak association with the underground concentrations with a maximum r2 of 0.264. It was also found that Sydney railway can be considered as one of the cleanest systems in comparison with different railway systems globally. Then the thesis focuses on the metal content in the railway-derived PM. Another sampling campaign was conducted to collect the dust samples needed for the metal analysis. Samples were collected from five railway microenvironments (underground platforms) and also from an urban park for comparison purposes. The USEPA 3050B method was employed to extract the dust samples and to prepare them for metal analysis. Using the Microwave Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (MP-AES), the concentrations of twelve metals were detected. Based on the pollution index (PI), integrated pollution index (IPI) and enrichment factor (EF) analyses, the metals content in the railway PM indicated high levels of pollution from anthropogenic sources mainly attributed to local railway sources. Fe was the most enriched element with an EF value of 61.3, and PI and IPI values of more than 9. After Fe, the EF values for the other metals followed the order of Ni, Cr, Mn, Ba, Zn, Cu. Consistent with previous studies, the current results indicate that high metal content in the railway PM is mainly attributed to local railway sources such as the wear and abrasion processes. The last part focuses on the potential health risks based on the metal content. Three probabilistic risk assessments approaches have been applied in this chapter: average daily dose method for non-carcinogenic effect, dose effect method for the carcinogenic effect and qualitative risk assessment. Results indicate that no potential risks to cause non-carcinogenic effects from any metal can occur at the measured concentrations except a very low indication from Cr levels. A carcinogenic effect was only performed for Ni and Cr indicating no potential cancer risks based on the measured concentrations. Finally, a qualitative risk assessment was employed to overcome the problem of the scarce information needed for estimating the potential cancer risk for the rest of elements using the ISO31000 method. The results also indicate low to moderate potential carcinogenic risks from Zn, Fe, Mn, Ba and Cu. Finally, the limitations of this study have been stated with some recommendations for future studies and applications which might help in reducing the PM levels at the railway networks.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author: Toxicologic Assessment of the Army's Zinc Cadmium Sulfide Dispersion Tests
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309174783
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
During the 1950s and 1960s, the U.S. Army conducted atmospheric dispersion tests in many American cities using fluorescent particles of zinc cadmium sulfide (ZnCdS) to develop and verify meteorological models to estimate the dispersal of aerosols. Upon learning of the tests, many citizens and some public health officials in the affected cities raised concerns about the health consequences of the tests. This book assesses the public health effects of the Army's tests, including the toxicity of ZnCdS, the toxicity of surrogate cadmium compounds, the environmental fate of ZnCdS, the extent of public exposures from the dispersion tests, and the risks of such exposures.
Abstracts of North American Geology
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Impact of Heavy Metals on the Environment
Author: Jean-Pierre VernetPublisher: Elsevier Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Highlighted in this compilation of papers is the role and importance of heavy metals in the environment. It provides up-to-date information in a field of active research and progress, where the focus is on effects and interactions between the environment and organisms, as well as contaminant dynamics. Several papers address the impact of heavy metals on our health. The influence of metals on plants is described in an exhaustive study on lichens, which have been widely used as biomonitors for environmental contamination by heavy metals. Metals are also accumulated by animals, as seen in a chapter which focusses on sediment/benthic organism interactions and biomonitoring in fish. Soil interactions are discussed, as well as regional studies of freshwater sediments and the marine environment. The final part of the book addresses a crucial problem: the management of stabilized municipal waste sludges. As a result, the most important and significant recent trends are included, emphasizing interactions with and impacts of heavy metals on humans, animals, plants and soils.