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Developing Beneficial Uses of Agricultural, Industrial, and Municipal Byproducts

Objective

Evaluate the environmental risks and benefits from agricultural applications of agricultural and industrial byproducts (e.g., FGD-gypsum, compost/manure) including uses to remediate disturbed soils and to sequester and phytoremediate metal from metal contaminated soils

More information

Develop and/or modify existing analytical methods to evaluate physical and chemical properties of byproducts and the potential environmental risks and benefits from their use in agriculture. <P> Characterize mercury (Hg) emissions from FGD-gypsum amended soils. <P>
Evaluate plant species recommended for phytoextraction of Cd from U.S. contaminated soils requiring remediation to protect food safety.

Investigators
Codling, Eton; Chaney, Rufus
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2010
End date
2015
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
1245-12000-040-00
Accession number
420003
Categories
Parasites
Natural Toxins
Viruses and Prions
Bacterial Pathogens
Chemical Contaminants
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