Soil contamination near non-ferrous metal smelters: A review

• Published in: Applied geochemistry Vol. 64; pp. 56 - 74
• Main Author: Ettler, Vojtěch
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2016
• Subjects: bioavailability; climatic zones; emissions; geochemistry; isotopes; Metal(loid)s; Non-ferrous metal smelting; Pollution; remediation; Soil; soil biota; soil pollution; soil profiles; soil surface layers; wind direction; Soil; Pollution; Non-ferrous metal smelting; Metal(loid)s

This review summarizes over 160 studies focused on soil contamination near non-ferrous metal smelters. The methods of these investigations were examined with an emphasis on the combinations of traditional (geo)chemical approaches with various mineralogical and metal isotope techniques that are parti...