Radioactivity of mine water from a gold mine in South Africa

Madzivire, Godfrey; Maleka, Peane P.; Lindsay, R.; Petrik, Leslie

doi:10.2495/ws130131

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“…Heavy metals in active and abandoned mines in South Africa have impacted both surface and underground water. Neutral drainage water [40,42,45,[47][48][49][50][51]. Table 2.…”

Section: Impacts Of Heavy Metals In South Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The legislative requirements for industrial effluents are primarily governed by the Department of Water Affairs DWS Water Quality Guidelines [46]. This purpose requires that any person who uses water for industrial purposes shall purify or otherwise treat such water in accordance with requirements of DWA [41,[46][47][48]. The relevant criteria for discharge of acidic and sulphate-rich water are given in Table 2.…”

Section: Legal Requirements Of Water Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Environmental Contamination by Heavy Metals

Masindi¹,

Muedi²

2018

Heavy Metals

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The environment and its compartments have been severely polluted by heavy metals. This has compromised the ability of the environment to foster life and render its intrinsic values. Heavy metals are known to be naturally occurring compounds, but anthropogenic activities introduce them in large quantities in different environmental compartments. This leads to the environment's ability to foster life being reduced as human, animal, and plant health become threatened. This occurs due to bioaccumulation in the food chains as a result of the nondegradable state of the heavy metals. Remediation of heavy metals requires special attention to protect soil quality, air quality, water quality, human health, animal health, and all spheres as a collection. Developed physical and chemical heavy metal remediation technologies are demanding costs which are not feasible, time-consuming, and release additional waste to the environment. This chapter summarises the problems related to heavy metal pollution and various remediation technologies. A case study in South Africa mines were also used.

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“…Heavy metals in active and abandoned mines in South Africa have impacted both surface and underground water. Neutral drainage water [40,42,45,[47][48][49][50][51]. Table 2.…”

Section: Impacts Of Heavy Metals In South Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Legal Requirements Of Water Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%