Contamination of Ground and Surface Waters by Uranium Mining and Milling. Volume III: Experimental Studies and Analytical Procedures

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• Personal Author:
  Davis A ; Gerlitz C ; Lindberg RD ; Meglen R ; Runnells D
• Description:
  The objective of this study was to measure the degree of retardation of the important chemical species in fluid from a uranium tailings pile as the fluid passed through cores taken from underlying rock. The measurements indicated that ph was the dominant control on the behavior of these species, and that the ph was affected primarily by the calcite cement in the rocks. The most appropriate species for monitoring were sulfate, chloride, and selenium. An appendix provides a description of the advantages and disadvantages of the various analytical procedures used on these high-ionic strength solutions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chemistry Chlorine Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Ground water; Surface water; Uranium ore deposits; Water pollution; Mine waters; Sulfates; Chlorides; Selenium; pH; Chemical analysis; Soils; Geochemistry; Transport properties; Ion exchanging; Uranium mills; Mill tailings; Water pollution detection; Water pollution sampling
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Open File Report
• Publisher:
  U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  TCRC - Twin Cities Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-229
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10003437
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB84-172204
• Citation:
  Minneapolis, MN: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, OFR 51-84, 1983 Jan; :1-229
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Minneapolis, MN: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, OFR 51-84
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/234537/cdc_234537_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 13.35 MB ]