Arsenic from mining old and new: Legacies and challenges

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dc.contributor.authorNoller, B.
dc.contributor.authorDiacomanolis, V.
dc.contributor.authorMatanitobua, V.
dc.contributor.authorNg, J.
dc.contributor.authorHarris, H.
dc.contributor.conferenceInternational Congress on Arsenic in the Environment (4th : 2012 : Cairns, Qld.)
dc.contributor.editorNg, J.C.
dc.contributor.editorNoller, B.N.
dc.contributor.editorNaidu, R.
dc.contributor.editorBundschuh, J.
dc.contributor.editorBhattacharya, P.
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractArsenic (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.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityB.N. Noller, V. Diacomanolis, V.P. Matanitobua, J.C. Ng & H.H. Harris
dc.identifier.citationUnderstanding 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
dc.identifier.isbn9780415637633
dc.identifier.issn1876-6218
dc.identifier.orcidHarris, H. [0000-0002-3472-8628]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/75089
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCRC Press
dc.publisher.placeUK
dc.relation.ispartofseriesArsenic in the Environment
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dc.titleArsenic from mining old and new: Legacies and challenges
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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