Tungsten effects on firing ranges' lead contaminated soils

Washington Braida, Kruti Oza, Christos Christodoulatos, Dimitris Dermatas, M. Los

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Abstract

The effects on firing tungsten-based ammunition on soil contamination with legacy lead are analyzed. It is observed that Fort Irwin soil shows low Pb leachability which does not appear to be enhanced by tungsten dissolution. The neutral-alkaline pH of the effluent appears to be the main reason of the low Pb leachability. Tungsten mobility appears to be enhanced by the neutral to alkaline pH of the effluent which contains W in the form of colloidal particles and dissolved tungsten.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSustainable Range Management - 2004
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the First Conference on Sustainable Range Management
Pages1202-1222
Number of pages21
StatePublished - 2004
EventFirst Conference on Sustainable Range Management - 2004 - New Orleans, LA, United States
Duration: 5 Jan 20048 Jan 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of the First Conference on Sustainable Range Management - 2004

Conference

ConferenceFirst Conference on Sustainable Range Management - 2004
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans, LA
Period5/01/048/01/04

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