Arsenic distribution in soils surrounding the Utah copper smelter

Journal Article · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15298668391404941· OSTI ID:5856782

Ball, A L ^[1]; Rom, W N; Glenne, B

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1. Univ. of Utah Coll. of Engineering, Salt Lake City

We investigated the extent of arsenic contamination from a Utah copper smelter as reflected by arsenic residue accumulated in the surface soil. The highest arsenic concentrations occurred within 3 km of the smelter. Arsenic soil contamination was evident up to 10 km from the smelter, with the major transport direction being ESE. Data from the subsurface soil samples indicated that arsenic has also leached through the soil.

• OSTI ID: 5856782
• Journal Information: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Vol. 44:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ARSENIC
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
SMELTERS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
SOILS
CONTAMINATION
COPPER
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
SMELTING
UTAH
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION VIII
MASS TRANSFER
METALS
NORTH AMERICA
SEMIMETALS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
USA
510200* - Environment
Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)