BIOGEOCHEMICAL, HEALTH, AND ECOTOXICOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON GOLD AND GOLD MINING - CHAPTER 1

Trong nhiều thập kỷ qua, tôi đã được giao nhiệm vụ bởi các chuyên gia môi trường Cá và Động vật Hoang dã Hoa Kỳ với việc chuẩn bị các văn bản đánh giá rủi ro các nguy cơ hóa học và sinh học của các hợp chất khác nhau để động vật hoang dã. Đối với hầu hết các phần, các tài liệu liên quan đến phân tích các rủi ro có thể đo lường liên quan nông nghiệp, công nghiệp, thành phố trực thuộc Trung ương, quân sự và công nghiệp hóa chất và chất thải của họ. Đánh giá rủi ro -. | BIOGEOCHEMICAL HEALTH AND ECOTOXICOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON GOLD AND GOLD MINING BIOGEOCHEMICAL HEALTH AND ECOTOXICOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON GOLD AND GOLD MINING Ronald Eisler . CRC PRESS Boca Raton London New York Washington . This work is a reprint of a publication of the United States government Patuxent Wildlife Research Center internal report Gold and Gold Mining Biogeochemical Medical and Ecotoxicological Perspectives available from Librarian USGS PWRC Laurel MD 20708 . Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information however neither the United States Government nor the publisher makes any warranty express or implied or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy completeness or usefulness of any information apparatus product or process disclosed or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial products process or service by trade name trademark manufacturer or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement recommendation or favoring by the United States Government or the publisher. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Government or the publisher and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Eisler Ronald 1932- Biogeochemical health and ecotoxicological perspectives on gold and gold mining. Ronald Eisler. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8493-2898-5 alk. paper 1. Gold mines and mining Health aspects. 2. Gold mines and mining Environmental aspects. 3. Gold Toxicology. 4. Gold Physiological effect. I. Title. 2004 02 dc22 2004051932 This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have .