Characterization of Santa Catarina (Brazil) coal with respect to human health and environmental concerns

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作者：
L. F. O. Silva
M. L. S. Oliveira
K. M. da Boit
R. B. Finkelman
机构：
[1] Universidad de Santiago de Compostela,Departmento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Quiímica
[2] University of South of Santa Catarina,Department of Technological Sciences and Accurate Sciences
[3] Universidad de Santiago de Compostela,Departmento de Fisiologia, Faculta de Medicina
[4] U.S. Geological Survey,Department of Geosciences
[5] University of Texas at Dallas,undefined
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Environmental Geochemistry and Health | 2009年 / 31卷
关键词：
Brazil coal mining; Health; Trace elements; The environment;
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The current paper presents the concentration, distribution, and modes of occurrence of trace elements of 13 coals from south Brazil. The samples were collected in the state of Santa Catarina. Chemical analyses and the high ash yields indicate that all studied coals are rich in mineral matter, with SiO2 and Al2O3 dominating as determined by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Quartz is the main mineral species and is associated with minor levels of feldspars, kaolinite, hematite, and iron-rich carbonates. The contents of trace elements, including As, Pb, Cd, Ni, Cr, Mn, Be, V, U, Zn, Li, Cu, Tl, and Ni, in coals were determined. A comparison of ranges and means of elemental concentrations in Santa Catarina, Brazil, and world coals shows that the ranges of most elements in Santa Catarina coal are very close to the usual worldwide concentration ranges in coal.
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