Contaminação por mercúrio no Brasil: fontes industriais vs garimpo de ouro

Química Nova

L. D. Lacerda¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal Fluminense Dept. Geoquímica Niterói RJ

关键词: mercury;    atmospheric emissions;    industrial sources;    gold mining;    Brazil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40421997000200012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This paper reviews the history of Hg contamination in Brazil by characterizing and quantifying two major sources of Hg emissions to the environment: industrial sources and gold mining. Industry was responsible for nearly 100% of total Hg emissions from the late 1940's to the early 1970's, when efficient control policies were enforced, leading to a decrease in emissions. Gold mining, on the other hand was nearly insignificant as a Hg source up to the late 1970's, but presently is responsible for over 80% of total emissions. Presently, over 115 tons of Hg are released into the atmosphere in Brazil annually. Nearly 78 tons come from gold mining operations, 12 tons come from chlor-alkali industry and 25 tons come from all other industrial uses. Inputs to soils and waters however, are still unknown, due to lack of detailed data base. However, emissions from diffuse sources rather than well studied classical industrial sources are probably responsible for the major inputs of mercury to these compartments.

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