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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | WCECS 2015 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Transactions on Engineering Technologies |
| Editors | S. I. Ao, H. Kim, M. Amouzegar |
| Publisher | Springer Singapore |
| Pages | 513-524 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-981-10-2717-8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-981-10-2716-1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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Potential Impacts of Leachate From Waste Mixed With CCA-Treated Wood Destined to Landfills. / Agbenyeku, Emmanuel Emem Obong; Muzenda, Edison; Msibi, Innocent Mandla.
WCECS 2015: Transactions on Engineering Technologies. ed. / S. I. Ao; H. Kim; M. Amouzegar. Springer Singapore, 2015. p. 513-524.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
TY - GEN
T1 - Potential Impacts of Leachate From Waste Mixed With CCA-Treated Wood Destined to Landfills
AU - Agbenyeku, Emmanuel Emem Obong
AU - Muzenda, Edison
AU - Msibi, Innocent Mandla
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The best option considered in waste management as against landfilling is recycling. However, landfilling is predominantly the method of waste disposal in South Africa and in developing countries. South Africa disposes 41,000 tons of solid waste daily which includes chunks of construction and demolition (C&D) debris, municipal solid waste (MSW) and wood waste. Leachate generation and percolation is expected in these landfills as rain and/or runoffs enter the waste body. Arsenic, copper and chromium leach from Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-treated wood when in contact with water. As such, laboratory tests using a bespoke device were carried out to explore the environmental risk of different disposal situations in monofills and/or open dumps. The study therefore, presents the results for the wood waste and revealed that CCA-treated wood formed hazardous concentration levels of chromium and arsenic which if not properly contained in real life scenarios, could have consequential contamination impacts on human and environment health.
AB - The best option considered in waste management as against landfilling is recycling. However, landfilling is predominantly the method of waste disposal in South Africa and in developing countries. South Africa disposes 41,000 tons of solid waste daily which includes chunks of construction and demolition (C&D) debris, municipal solid waste (MSW) and wood waste. Leachate generation and percolation is expected in these landfills as rain and/or runoffs enter the waste body. Arsenic, copper and chromium leach from Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-treated wood when in contact with water. As such, laboratory tests using a bespoke device were carried out to explore the environmental risk of different disposal situations in monofills and/or open dumps. The study therefore, presents the results for the wood waste and revealed that CCA-treated wood formed hazardous concentration levels of chromium and arsenic which if not properly contained in real life scenarios, could have consequential contamination impacts on human and environment health.
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-10-2717-8_36
DO - 10.1007/978-981-10-2717-8_36
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 978-981-10-2716-1
SP - 513
EP - 524
BT - WCECS 2015
A2 - Ao, S. I.
A2 - Kim, H.
A2 - Amouzegar, M.
PB - Springer Singapore
ER -