Mercury (Hg) Contaminated Sites in Kazakhstan: Review of Current Cases and Site Remediation Responses

Mercury (Hg) Contaminated Sites in Kazakhstan: Review of Current Cases and Site Remediation Responses

Mercury (Hg) emissions from anthropogenic sources pose a global problem. In Central Asia, Kazakhstan’s central and northern regions are among the most severely Hg-contaminated territories. This is due to two former acetaldehyde (in Temirtau) and chlor-alkali (in Pavlodar) plants, discharges from whi...

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Main Authors: Mert Guney, Zhanel Akimzhanova, Aiganym Kumisbek, Kamila Beisova, Symbat Kismelyeva, Aliya Satayeva, Vassilis Inglezakis, Ferhat Karaca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
acetaldehyde plant
chlor-alkali plant
contaminated sites
Lake Balkyldak
mercury removal
Nura River
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/23/8936

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