The Role Of Metal Speciation In Reducing Bioavailability And Environmental Risk In The Aquatic Environment: Case Studies Of Copper And Arsenic
- Organization:
- Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
- Pages:
- 4
- File Size:
- 286 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1992
Abstract
This paper examines and compares the role that chemical speciation plays in the environmental aquatic toxicity of two metals - copper and arsenic. Copper is shown to have well-understood chemical speciation equilibria, but poorly known species toxicities. Arsenic presents the opposite case, with unpredictable speciation in aquatic systems, but is relatively easy to evaluate toxicologically. Speciation is not currently incorporated into Water Quality Standards. This can have a major impact on the cost of environmental containment and cleanup.
Citation
APA: (1992) The Role Of Metal Speciation In Reducing Bioavailability And Environmental Risk In The Aquatic Environment: Case Studies Of Copper And Arsenic
MLA: The Role Of Metal Speciation In Reducing Bioavailability And Environmental Risk In The Aquatic Environment: Case Studies Of Copper And Arsenic. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 1992.