| Main Title |
Mercury distribution in soil around a large coal-fired power plant / |
| Author |
Crockett, Alan B., ;
Kinnison., Robert R.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Monitoring and Support Lab., Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Publisher |
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, |
| Year Published |
1977 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/3-77-063 |
| Stock Number |
PB-269 289 |
| OCLC Number |
03160110 |
| ISBN |
pbk. |
| Subjects |
Mercury--Toxicology ;
Soils--Sampling ;
Electric power-plants--Environmental aspects
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| Additional Subjects |
Mercury ;
Soil analysis ;
Electric power plants ;
Coal ;
Industrial wastes ;
Residues ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Combustion products ;
Monitoring ;
Coal fired power plants ;
Four Corners Power Plant
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJED |
EPA 600/3-77/063 |
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OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC |
04/08/2005 |
| EKBD |
EPA-600/3-77-063 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
07/11/2003 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-3-77-063 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-3-77-063 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
03/23/2010 |
| NTIS |
PB-269 289 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
iii, 9 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
Seventy soil samples were collected on a radial grid employing sixteen evenly spaced radii and five logarithmically spaced circles, concentric around the Four Corners power plant. The soil samples were analyzed for total mercury using a Zeeman Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer. Residue levels were quite low compared to average soil residues and no statistically valid differences in mercury residue levels were detected between circles or radii using two-way analysis of variance techniques. F-ratios indicated: significant differences between radii, and significant complex interaction which could not be eliminated. Contours of iso-mercury concentrations show a relative high west of the plant near the ash ponds and another just east of the plant. The fate of the 510 kg of mercury emited per year is not known, but it is not accumulating near the plant. Mercury emissions by U.S. coal-fired power plants amount to only 4% of the natural degassing loss in the U.S., and levels near power plants appear low. The significance of mercury emissions by power plants should be evaluated on a regional basis since the evidence shows no significant local elevation of mercury in soils or air. |
| Notes |
"May 1977." Includes bibliographical references (pages 8-9). |
| Place Published |
Las Vegas, Nev. Springfield, Va. |
| Access Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory (Las Vegas, Nev.), |
| Corp Au Ser Add Ent |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Ecological research series ; EPA-600/3-77-063. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
1977 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Ecological research series ; EPA-600/3-77-063 |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| Merged OCLC records |
42383302; 1225799777 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20140310063608 |
| Language |
eng |
| SUDOCS Number |
EP 1.23:600/3-77-063 |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
MERGE |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01865cam 2200421Ii 45020 |
