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RISK-BASED MANAGEMENT OF MERCURY-IMPACTED SITES
Phipps, O., J. Barrett, P. Hesketh, and R. Brown.
NICOLE: Network for Industrially Contaminated Land in Europe, 68 pp, 2015

Hg typically is found as a principal pollutant for only a few specific industries, such as chlor-alkali plants, where the majority of the Hg impacts identified in surrounding soils typically comprise the original elemental form of Hg, often at relatively high concentrations (e.g., 100-1000 mg/kg). Mercury also has been used as a key reactant in the production of organic compounds, such as the synthesis of vinyl chloride and acetaldehyde from acetylene. Hg may be present at other industrial sites as a secondary pollutant at relatively low concentrations, such as 1-10 mg/kg Hg levels in coal-tar contaminated soil at gas and coking works. This report was prepared to share current information, eight brief case studies, and best practices for characterization and management of Hg-contaminated soil and groundwater at industrial sites. http://www.erm.com/globalassets/documents/publications/2015/nicole-mercury-brochure.pdf



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