
Caracterização e classificação quanto ao risco ambiental do estéril da mina de cromita do município de Andorinha, Bahia
2012; Brazilian Chemical Society; Volume: 35; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0100-40422012000900017
ISSN1678-7064
AutoresAline Maria dos Santos Teixeira, Francisco Manoel dos Santos Garrido, Marta Eloísa Medeiros, João Alves Sampaio,
Tópico(s)Chromium effects and bioremediation
ResumoANDORINHA / BAHIA / BRAZIL.The mineral waste studied was host rock from a chromite mine located in Andorinha/Bahia, extracted and stockpiled in yards without specific application.Host rock was submitted to chemical analysis, XRD, SEM-EDS, IR and TGA and classified according to ABNT standards for solid waste classification.Analyses confirmed that this host rock, classified as ultrabasic, consists mainly of dolomite, calcite and diopside.Hazard assessment results showed this host rock should be classified as class II B -inert waste, important for its potential application in agriculture as a soil acidity correction agent.
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