Mercury from gold and silver mining a chemical time bomb? Libro electrónico
Due to its inherent characteristics, mercury contamination from gold mining is a major environmental problem compared to past mercury contamination from industrial point sources. The worsening of social-economical conditions and increasing gold prices in the late 1970s resulted in a new rush for gold by individual entrepreneurs for whom Hg amalgamation is a cheap and easily carried out operation. Even after the present-day mining areas are exhausted, the mercury left behind will remain part of the biochemical cycle of the tropical forest. This book reviews the current information on mercury from gold mining, its cycling in the environment and its long-term ecotoxicological impact. The book is illustrated with numerous diagrams and photographs.
Main Authors: | Lacerda, Luiz D. de autor/a, Salomons, Wim autor/a |
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Format: | Texto biblioteca |
Language: | eng |
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New York, New York, United States Springer
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Subjects: | Mercury, Gold mines and mining, Silver mines and mining, Mercury wastes, |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=978-3-642-63734-6 |
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