Concentrations of PCDD/PCDFs and PCBs in spent foundry sands. Chemosphere

Dungan, R.S. and Huwe, J.K. and Chaney, R.L. (2009) Concentrations of PCDD/PCDFs and PCBs in spent foundry sands. Chemosphere. Chemosphere. 75:1232-1235.

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Abstract

Approximately 10 million tons of spent foundry sand (SFS) are generated in the United States each year,
and their beneficial use in agricultural and horticultural applications is being considered. Other studies
have demonstrated that trace elements are low enough in sands from iron, steel, and aluminum foundries
to allow their beneficial use. Because data were not available on polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated
dibenzofurans, and polychlorinated biphenyls in SFSs, we analyzed representative spent
sands from 10 foundries to assess the potential for these compounds to limit their use in soil-related
applications. The total TEQ (toxicity equivalent) concentrations ranged from 0.01 to 3.13 ng TEQ kg�1,
with an average concentration of 0.58 ng TEQ kg�1. These concentrations are within the range of natural
background in soils.

Item Type:	Article
NWISRL Publication Number:	1294
Subjects:	Soil
Depositing User:	Users 6 not found.
Date Deposited:	04 Jun 2009 19:30
Last Modified:	18 Oct 2016 15:07
Item ID:	1317
URI:	https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/1317