| Issue |
E3S Web of Conferences
Volume 1, 2013
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment
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| Article Number | 10002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Heavy Metals in Contaminated Sites I | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130110002 | |
| Published online | 23 April 2013 | |
Assessment and Remediation of Lead Contamination in Esperance, Western Australia
1 ChemCentre, Scientific Services Division, Perth Western Australia
2 Department of Transport (Western Australia), Perth Western Australia
a pmccafferty@chemcentre.wa.gov.au
This paper presents an overview of a lead contamination event that occurred over a period of time in and around Esperance, Western Australia. It also describes the scientific developments necessary to effect the large scale cleanup of lead contamination in the town. This work was possibly the largest environmental cleanup of its kind ever undertaken in Australia. The work undertaken involved characterisation and assessment of the extent of contamination, development of remediation techniques and validation procedures to ensure that that this cleaning had been successful.
Key words: Heavy metals / lead / large area remediation / contamination
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