A Geochemical and Morphological Study from Dust Samples Collected near Former Asbestos Mining in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Kwata Maphuti Georgina, Shadung John Moja, Chadi Gladness M, Kwata Maphuti Georgina and Shadung John Moja
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Shadung John Moja: Department of Water and Environment, Council for Geoscience, South Africa
Shadung John Moja: Agricultural Research Institute Tarnab, Pakistan

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2018, vol. 8, issue 5, 172-174

Abstract: The physical characteristics and composition of dust material are essential in the study of soil contamination. The aim of the study is to determine the possible asbestos contamination in dust samples collected both outside and inside of homes villages that are close proximity to former asbestos mining areas. Asbestos is a silicate mineral that was mined in South Africa, but its mining was ceased in 2002 due to human health effects associated with inhalation. In January 2017 outside surface dust samples were collected in yards with a brush and plastic dust pan, sieved on site with 1.8 mm pore size stainless steel sieve to remove large particles and put into a labeled zipper plastic for storage. Trapped dust samples were collected on pieces of sticky tapes on hard surface both indoor and outdoor of homes and stored in sealed containers. The geochemical and morphological data were generated using (XRF) X-ray fluorescence and (SEM-EDS) Scanning Electron Microscopy – Energy Dispersive Spectrometry presented in the study is for January 2017.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.08.555749

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