Uranium-bearing phases in a U-mill disposal site in Northern Canada: Products of the interaction between leachate/raffinate and tailings material

The problem associated with the household behavior on solid waste disposal site in today�s society is complex because of the large quantity and diverse nature of the wastes. Due increase the population, rapid development, global agricultural development has moved rapidly, limitations of financing, emerging limitations of both energy and raw materials and also add to the complexity of any waste management system, large quantities of wastes are being generated in different forms such as solid, liquid and gases. This research explored factors affecting the level of participation in solid waste segregation and recycling of households in Romania, as well as examining current Romania households waste management practices and their knowledge of waste management. This study investigated the solid waste situation and the organization of solid waste management in both urban and rural settings from the perspective of households. Solid waste management is a key component of public services which needs to serve the urban and rural municipalities in an efficient way in order to maintain a decent standard of public health.

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Chemical Analyses of Sediment Sampling at the Massachusetts Bay Disposal Site, 5-7 June 1989

10.21236/ada336609 ◽

1994 ◽

Author(s):

Peggy M. Murray

Keyword(s):

Disposal Site ◽

Massachusetts Bay ◽

Chemical Analyses ◽

Sediment Sampling

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Cumulative Effects of Multiple Contaminants on Caged Fish

Water Quality Research Journal ◽

10.2166/wqrj.2006.028 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 244-255 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jack F. Klaverkamp ◽

Vince P. Palace ◽

Christopher L. Baron ◽

Robert E. Evans ◽

Kerry G. Wautier

Keyword(s):

Municipal Wastewater ◽

Cumulative Effects ◽

Disposal Site ◽

Garbage Disposal ◽

Disposal Facility ◽

Multiple Contaminants ◽

Wastewater Effluents ◽

Liver Tissues

Abstract Pearl dace (Semotilus margarita) were held in cages and exposed to mine effluents, municipal wastewater effluents, a combination of the two, or to the combination in addition to runoff from a garbage disposal facility. Fish exposed to mining effluents only had the lowest mean lengths and weights but highest concentrations of As, Ni and Hg and lowest Zn in their viscera. Fish exposed to municipal wastewater effluents only had the highest concentrations of Cd and metallothionein in their viscera. Histopathological analyses of gill and liver tissues revealed a higher incidence of lesions in fish exposed to municipal wastewater effluents. These fish also had the highest LSIs, condition factors and mean vitellogenin concentrations in plasma from males. Fish exposed near the garbage disposal site had the highest concentrations of Pb and Se in their viscera.

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Organic and Trace Metal Pollution in the Sediments of the Kishon River (Israel) and Possible Influence on the Marine Environment

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1993.0580 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 27 (7-8) ◽

pp. 439-447 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Y. Cohen ◽

N. Kress ◽

H. Hornung

Keyword(s):

Trace Metals ◽

Marine Environment ◽

River System ◽

River Channel ◽

Disposal Site ◽

Lower Reach ◽

Deposition Area ◽

Long Time ◽

Water Disposal ◽

Sediment Particles

The sediments of the lower reach of the Kishon river, its harbors and estuary, sampled in 1989-1991, were highly polluted by trace metals and petroleum derived compounds released by the adjacent industries. The contamination was highest in the sediment deposition area of the Kishon fishing harbor and decreased seaward. River-borne pollution was also evident in Haifa Bay opposite the Kishon estuary. Contaminants trapped in the sediments of the lower Kishon river system can reach the marine environment through bottom transport of sediment particles and also as a result of disposal at sea of dredge spoils from the river channel and harbors. On the basis of the findings of the study, it was recommended to stop the long-time practice of dumping dredge spoils from the Kishon fishing harbor into the relatively clean Haifa Bay and to use instead an offshore deep water disposal site.

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Emissions of porewater compounds and gases from the subaquatic sediment disposal site “rodewischhafen”, hamburg harbour

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1998.0739 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 37 (6-7) ◽

pp. 87-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Kussmaul ◽

A. Groengroeft ◽

H. Koethe

Keyword(s):

Water Surface ◽

Disposal Site ◽

Dredged Material ◽

Water Fluxes ◽

Gas Emissions ◽

Fine Grained ◽

Deposit Surface ◽

Groundwater Samples ◽

High Concentrations ◽

Mud Deposit

In the year 1993 a confined and unused harbour basin was used to store 290,000 m3 of fine-grained dredged material from Hamburg harbour. About 70% of the deposit surface was water covered. The edge areas were above the water table and covered with reed. Emissions of dissolved compounds into the groundwater, as well as surface gas emissions were measured from 1994 to 1996. As indicators for water fluxes from the deposit we used NH4+ and HCO3− because of their high concentrations in mud porewater in comparison to groundwater. The average concentrations of NH4+ and HCO3− in the porewater increased during 2 years from 85 to 250 mg NH4+ 1−1 and from 2.0 to 3.1 g HCO3− 1−1, while the groundwater samples showed constant values of 8 mg NH4+ 1−1 and 0.7 g HCO3− 1−1. Furthermore, the average gas emissions over the water surface were 3.2 g CH4 m−2 d−1 and 0.8 g CO2 m−2 d−1. In contrast, no methane and 3.0 g CO2 m−2 d−1 were emitted from land areas. The results indicated, that there were no significant emissions of mud porewater compounds into the groundwater but high CH4-emissions over the water covered surface of the mud deposit.

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