Main Title |
Characterization of Trace Metal Associations with Polluted Marine Sediments by Selective Extractions. |
Author |
Boothman, W. S. ;
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CORP Author |
Science Applications International Corp., Narragansett, RI.;Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, RI. Environmental Research Lab. |
Publisher |
c1987 |
Year Published |
1987 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-87/497 ; ERLN-X115 |
Stock Number |
PB90-126061 |
Additional Subjects |
Metals ;
Sediments ;
Water pollution ;
Black Rock Harbor ;
Dredging ;
Solid waste disposal ;
Chromium ;
Manganese oxides ;
Iron oxides ;
Cadmium ;
Copper ;
Long Island Sound ;
Particulates
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Holdings |
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
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Last Modified |
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NTIS |
PB90-126061 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
9p |
Abstract |
The biological availability and geochemical fate of toxic metals in materials disposed of in the marine environment are dependent in part on the chemical forms in which the metals are present. In order to characterize the associations of trace metals with particulate matter in polluted marine sediments, samples of dredged materials removed from Black Rock Harbor, CT and sediments from the disposal site in Long Island Sound collected subsequent to disposal have been sequentially extracted with a series of solutions. The solutions correspond to a range of conditions under which different sediment phases can be solubilized, and operationally define four sediment fractions: exchangeable, weak acid soluble, oxidizable, and strong acid soluble. In the dredge material, cadmium, copper, and chromium are all predominantly associated with the oxidizable fraction, that is, with sulfides and organic matter, while lead is found primarily in the residual, strong acid soluble fraction. Data from sediment samples collected at the disposal site indicate oxidation of the surface sediments during the warmer months and result in the redistribution of cadmium and, to a lesser extent, copper to the more labile exchangeable and weak acid soluble fractions. Chromium and lead show little evidence of alterations in the binding of those metals to sediments. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in American Society for Testing and Materials, STP 976, p81-92 1987. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, RI. Environmental Research Lab. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Category Codes |
68C; 68D; 47C; 50B |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/05 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
002515727 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |