Assessment of Research Needs Concerning Nonfuel Mining and Mineral Wastes in Missouri.
Authors
Mulvany PS
Source
For Reference Only At Bureau Libraries :14 pages
Link
NIOSHTIC No.
10011138
Abstract
Native amerinds in Missouri in prehistoric times are known to have exploited (though infinitesimally) surface deposits of galena, hematite, clay, sandstone, limestone, and chert. Historic mining in Missouri began in 1723 with the opening of the mine la motte in the southeastern portion of the state. The mine produced 8,000 tons of lead from galena up to 1804. Mining and mineral processing in Missouri are now billion-dollar-per-year enterprises, but these activities, past and present, have produced a physically and chemically diverse realm of waste materials. These wastes pose human health and environment problems, such as possible pollution of soil, surface water, and ground water by acid drainage and heavy metals. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by way of its strawman process, is working with local governmental agencies and the private sector to establish rules and regulations for the management of nonfuel mining wastes under subtitle d of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, beginning with newly generated wastes, and subsequently with problems of existing wastes. This study aims to (1) provide an overview of the regulatory process for nonfuel mining and mineral wastes, (2) assess current practices of waste generation and disposal, (3) assess abandoned and inactive nonfuel mines and waste areas, (4) identify the most significant problems of waste disposal, (5) suggest areas of research to deal with the problems, and (6) construct a bibliography that will aid future studies of mining and mineral wastes.
Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website.
Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.
You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link.
CDC is not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private website.
For more information on CDC's web notification policies, see Website Disclaimers.
CDC.gov Privacy Settings
We take your privacy seriously. You can review and change the way we collect information below.
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Cookies used to make website functionality more relevant to you. These cookies perform functions like remembering presentation options or choices and, in some cases, delivery of web content that based on self-identified area of interests.
Cookies used to track the effectiveness of CDC public health campaigns through clickthrough data.
Cookies used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on CDC.gov through third party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes by these third parties.
Thank you for taking the time to confirm your preferences. If you need to go back and make any changes, you can always do so by going to our Privacy Policy page.