Investigation of Environment Pollution in Surrounding of Gold-silver Smeltery with Indigenous Method in a Country
- VernacularTitle:某县土法金银冶炼业环境污染调查
- Author:
Jie WANG
;
Yanqun PENG
;
Yunlong XIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Environmental pollution;
Arsenic;
Health survey
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
2007;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To know the current state of environment pollution in the surrounding of the smelteries of gold and silver with indigenous method and provide a reference for the environment pollution control. Methods The occupational and environmental hygiene investigation were conducted during Apr.-Jul.,2000,the level of arsenic in the samples collected from the surrounding of the smelteries was determined. Results Primitive gold-silver smelting had such problems as backward production processes,the irrational distribution of enterprises,no treatment of “the three wastes” and serious harm to the ecological environment. The concentrations of both arsenic and lead in the environmental medium were heavily over the standard limits and some patients with chronic arsenic poisoning were found among the local residents. Conclusion Primitive gold-silver smelting may produce serious environmental pollution which can induce the health impacts of the local people.
