Arsenic from mining old and new: Legacies and challenges
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2012
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Noller, B.
Diacomanolis, V.
Matanitobua, V.
Ng, J.
Harris, H.
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Ng, J.C.
Noller, B.N.
Naidu, R.
Bundschuh, J.
Bhattacharya, P.
Noller, B.N.
Naidu, R.
Bundschuh, J.
Bhattacharya, P.
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Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic - AS 2012: Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, 22-27 July 2012, Cairns, Australia / J.C. Ng, B.N. Noller, R. Naidu (eds.): pp.411-414
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B.N. Noller, V. Diacomanolis, V.P. Matanitobua, J.C. Ng & H.H. Harris
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International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment (4th : 2012 : Cairns, Qld.)
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Arsenic (As) that is commonly found in sulfide mineralisation and is a recognised health hazard. Historical arsenic mining in S.E. Queensland has left a legacy of past activities requiring remediation together with a large number of cattle and sheep dip sites where the arsenical pesticides were used. A comparison with current mining practices shows a vast improvement in approach on how to understand the risks associated with managing and remediating arsenic-rich mine wastes. This is achieved by using an understanding of bioavailability. XANES spectra show how the composition of As forms can be related to the mining process that was applied. © 2012 Taylor & Francis Group.
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