Main Title |
Dredge spoils and sewage sludge in the trace metal budget of estuarine and coastal waters / |
Author |
Simpson, Harry James.
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CORP Author |
Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory, Palisades, NY.;Environmental Research Lab., Narragansett, RI. |
Publisher |
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Research Laboratory ; For sale by the National Technical Information Service, |
Year Published |
1979 |
Report Number |
EPA - 600-3-79-029; EPA-R-803113; PB295711 |
Stock Number |
PB-295 711 |
OCLC Number |
05901200 |
Additional Subjects |
Spoil ;
Metals ;
Water pollution ;
Hudson River Estuary ;
Sediments ;
Zinc ;
Copper ;
Lead(Metal) ;
Cadmium ;
Nickel ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Radioactive isotopes ;
Tables(Data) ;
Inorganic phosphates ;
Methane ;
Radon ;
Isotopic labeling ;
Dredge spoil ;
Trace metals
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJAD |
EPA 600/3-79-029 |
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Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
04/30/1993 |
DISPERSAL |
NTIS |
PB-295 711 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
xv, 207 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. |
Abstract |
Many reactive pollutants, such as Zn, Cu, Pb, Cs-137, Pu-239, 240 and PCB's appear to be transported and accumulated together in association with fine-grained particles in the Hudson River estuary. Anthropogenic increases of 3-6 times natural levels of Zn, Cu, and Pb were found for Hudson sediments. Mobilization of Cd and Ni in the sediments of a small embayment of the Hudson with very high contamination levels appears to be primarily by resuspension of fine particles, although elevated concentrations of Cd in pore waters were also observed. Radiocarbon measurements indicate the predominant source of organic carbon in New York harbor sediments is recent sewage and not petroleum hydrocarbon contamination. A new enzymatic technique was developed to trace the distribution of cellulose, a significant component of sewage sludge, in coastal sediments. Radon-222, a natural radioactive gas dissolved in the Hudson, is supplied primarily from the sediments at approximately twice the rate predicted by molecular diffusion. The behavior of phosphate and trace metals derived from sewage was examined on the basis of field data and the use of simple models to examine management alternatives. The most reasonable course appears to be completion of secondary sewage treatment plants in New York City and major upgrading of primary treatment in New Jersey. |
Notes |
Issued also as Ecological research series ; EPA-600/3-79-029 (TD1.E2 No. 79-029). Grant No. R803113. Issued March 1979. Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-206). |
Place Published |
Narragansett, R.I. Springfield, Va. |
PUB Date Free Form |
1979 |
Series Title Untraced |
United States. National Technical Information Service. PB ; 295711 |
NTIS Prices |
PC A10/MF A01 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20160330122457 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
MERGE |
OCLC Rec Leader |
01333cam 2200325Ki 45020 |