Sequential extraction combined with isotopic analysis as a tool for studying lead contamination from mining activity
by M. Iglesias, M. Sanchez, I. Queralt, M. Hidalgo, E. Margui
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 5, No. 1/2, 2010

Abstract: Tailings deposits generated from mining activities constitute a potential risk to the environment through leaching of potentially toxic elements hosted by a variety of minerals present in the mine-waste materials. In the present work, in an attempt to study the potential mobility of lead in different type of Pb-Zn ore concentrate residues and its environmental impact, a sequential extraction method (modified BCR procedure) combined with isotopic analysis was applied. While the sequential extraction procedure gave information about the fractionation of lead in the different lattices of the waste samples, isotopic analysis was a complementary tool for studying potential sources of lead within the different phases extracted.

Online publication date: Tue, 01-Dec-2009

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com