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Alves, B.S.Q.; Dungan, R.S.; Carnin, R.L.P; Galvez, R.; de Carvalho Pinto, C.R.S.. |
While most waste molding foundry sands (WFSs) are not hazardous in nature, regulatory agencies are often reluctant to permit their beneficial use in agricultural and geotechnical applications due to concerns over metal leaching. The objective of this study was to quantify total and Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) metals in 16 waste sands from Brazilian ferrous foundries and assess their potential to leach metals to groundwater using a probabilistic model developed by the U.S. EPA. Total and TCLP metal concentrations in the non-hazardous sands fell within ranges as reported in the literature, although some of the leachate concentrations were found to exceed drinking water and groundwater maximum contaminant levels MCLs. Leachate values... |
Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Foundry sand. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/1537/1/1494.pdf |
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