Summary

A methodology for the on-site chemical assessment of contaminant metals in soil was successfully developed, tested and employed to facilitate the clean-up of the abandoned Thala Valley waste disposal site at Australia’s Casey station in 2003/04. This convenient and robust methodology would be applicable to the remediation of other similar sites in Antarctica.

Authors:Stark S.C. Snape I. Graham N.J. Brennan J.C. Gore D.B. Published in: 2007 Category 2: International meeting papers Program area: Environmental Protection and Change
Stark S.C., Snape I., Graham N.J., Brennan J.C., Gore D.B. (2007) On-site assessment of metal contamination during remediation of a waste disposal site in Antarctica, XXX ATCM, CEP X Information paper IP34 (Australian Submission). New Delhi, India 30 April - 11 May 2007. 4pp;

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