Cadmium and lead accumulation by goldfish exposed to aqueous refuse incinerator fly ash leachate

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01702054· OSTI ID:6614742

Bache, C A; Lisk, D J ^[1]

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1. Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (USA)

The increased use of incineration with modern emission control devices for reducing the mass of municipal solid waste is resulting in ever greater quantities of ash to be disposed. Heavy metals present in the original refuse are concentrated in the ash and landfill disposal of it has prompted public concern of possible contamination of groundwater through leaching. Several investigators have reported the presence of heavy metals such as lead and cadmium in aqueous leachates of refuse incinerator ashes in laboratory studies. It was of interest to determine the effect of such leachates on fish. In the work reporter here, goldfish were exposed to aqueous leachates of municipal refuse incinerator ash. Visual observations of fish behavior, heavy metal analysis and histologic examination of tissues were then carried out.

• OSTI ID: 6614742
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA), Vol. 43:6; ISSN 0007-4861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
UPTAKE
FLY ASH
LEACHATES
LEAD COMPOUNDS
SOLID WASTES
COMBUSTION
ADIPOSE TISSUE
EPITHELIUM
GOLDFISH
INCINERATORS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
NECROSIS
QUANTITY RATIO
AEROSOL WASTES
ANIMAL TISSUES
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ASHES
BODY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
DISPERSIONS
FISHES
MIXTURES
OXIDATION
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
RESIDUES
SOLUTIONS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TISSUES
VERTEBRATES
WASTES
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