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Antimony bioavailability in mine soils.

Helen C Flynn1, Andy A Meharg, Phillipa K Bowyer

  • 1Department of Plant and Soil Science, University of Aberdeen, Cruickshank Building, St. Machar Drive, Aberdeen AB24 3UU, Scotland, UK.

Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
|April 10, 2003
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Antimony (Sb) contamination at former mining sites poses low environmental risk because it is biologically unavailable in soil. Co-contaminants like arsenic and copper present a greater bioavailability risk.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Geochemistry
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Former mining and smelting sites can be sources of heavy metal contamination.
  • Antimony (Sb) is a metalloid of environmental concern due to its potential toxicity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the bioavailability and environmental risk of antimony (Sb) contamination at British former mining and smelting sites.
  • To compare the bioavailability of Sb with co-contaminants like arsenic and copper.

Main Methods:

  • Investigation of five British former mining and smelting sites.
  • Analysis of total antimony (Sb) concentrations in soil.
  • Assessment of Sb bioavailability using bacterial biosensors across a range of pH values.
  • Correlation analysis with co-contaminant levels (arsenic, copper).

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Main Results:

  • Soil samples showed high total Sb levels (up to 700 mg kg(-1)).
  • Antimony (Sb) was found to be biologically unavailable and immobile in surface soils across various pH levels.
  • Bacterial biosensor responses correlated with arsenic and copper, not Sb concentrations.
  • Co-contaminants arsenic and copper exhibited higher bioavailability than Sb.

Conclusions:

  • Antimony (Sb) soil contamination from mining is a low risk due to its immobility and low bioavailability.
  • The risk of Sb contamination is minimal unless sites are repurposed, increasing exposure.
  • Co-contaminants like arsenic and copper represent a more significant environmental and health risk due to their higher bioavailability.