Environmental analysis of sediment and the recommended limits
| Environmental analysis (leaching test NF EN 12–457–2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Elements | Sediment MEL (mg/kg.ms) | Limits (mg/kg.ms) |
| Arsenic (As) | 0.05 | 0.5 |
| Barium (Ba) | 0.35 | 20 |
| Cadmium (Cd) | 0.004 | 0.04 |
| Chromium (Cr) | 0.012 | 0.5 |
| Copper (Cu) | 0.4 | 2 |
| Mercury (Hg) | 0.0005 | 0.01 |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Molybdenum (Mo) | 0.063 | 0.5 |
| Nickel (Ni) | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Selenium (Se) | 0.039 | 0.1 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 0.21 | 4 |
| Chloride (Cl) | 24 | 800 |
| Sulfate () | 554 | 1,000 |
| Soluble fraction | 2,320 | 4,000 |
| pH | 7.4 | 5.5–13 |
| Electrical conductivity (μS/cm) | 404 | – |
| COT | 73,000 | 30,000 |
| BTEX | 0.25 | 6 |
| PCBs | 46 | 1 |
| PAHs | 20 | 50 |
| Environmental analysis (leaching test NF EN 12–457–2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Elements | Sediment MEL (mg/kg.ms) | Limits (mg/kg.ms) |
| Arsenic (As) | 0.05 | 0.5 |
| Barium (Ba) | 0.35 | 20 |
| Cadmium (Cd) | 0.004 | 0.04 |
| Chromium (Cr) | 0.012 | 0.5 |
| Copper (Cu) | 0.4 | 2 |
| Mercury (Hg) | 0.0005 | 0.01 |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Molybdenum (Mo) | 0.063 | 0.5 |
| Nickel (Ni) | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Selenium (Se) | 0.039 | 0.1 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 0.21 | 4 |
| 24 | 800 | |
| 554 | 1,000 | |
| Soluble fraction | 2,320 | 4,000 |
| pH | 7.4 | 5.5–13 |
| Electrical conductivity (μS/cm) | 404 | – |
| 73,000 | 30,000 | |
| 0.25 | 6 | |
| PCBs | 46 | 1 |
| PAHs | 20 | 50 |
Source(s): Authors’ own work
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