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Contamination
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3 types
• Ground– Contamination of soils via deposition or
percolation
• Air– Contamination and destruction of the atmosphere
• Water– Leaching and runoff of chemicals into waterways
and percolation into aquifers
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Heavy/Toxic Metals
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Heavy/Toxic Metals
• Heavy metals are a class of metallic elements which are naturally occurring
• These metals cause damage to multiple organs and systems
• Almost all toxic metal exposures are due to human activity and contamination
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Hexavalent Chromium Made the movie Erin Brokovich
famous
A known human carcinogen when inhaled
Has been proven to cause cancer in mice when ingested
Milwaukee tested at .18 ppb, >2x higher than the Californian standard of .06 ppb
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Mercury
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Mercury
• Danger depends on the form present and the likely hood of exposure
• Forms of Mercury:– Methylmercury– Elemental Mercury– Mercury Salt
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Mercury• Exposure–Eating contaminated seafood–Inhalation
• How does it get into the air?–Volatilization from bodies of water–Natural events – volcanoes
• How does it get into the water?–Runoff from mines–Seepage from metal processing plants–Natural events – erosion, deposition
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Mercury
• Seafood?– Bioaccumulation with in top tier predators– Positive correlation between age/size of fish and
the amount of mercury present– Seafood warnings: all states except 5
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Mercury• Inhalation?– Evaporation from bodies of water– Atmospheric mercury deposits out and can be breathed in
or contaminate water• Damaging effects:– Interferes with enzyme activity and genetic replication and
processing– Development issues– Kidney failure– Gastrointestinal tract– Tremors– Gingivitis– Excitability
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Lead and Arsenic
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Lead• Commonly used 1940-1970’s• Where lead is found– Gasoline– Paint– Ammunition– Water pipes– Batteries
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Lead
• Typically effected individuals are children ages 1-5 and working adults
• Exposure can occur from several sources, including:– Tobacco Smoke– Paint chips– Drinking water– Handling any products before 1950
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Lead
• Lead Poisoning Effects:– learning disabilities– behavioral problems– Seizures– Coma– Death
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Arsenic• Not a Toxic Metal, but a Toxic Metalloid• Naturally occurring element in the
groundwater of some areas• Strong carcinogen• Denser than water, sinks to the bottom of
aquifers• Deep wells• Filter
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Pesticides
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Pesticides
• Includes chemicals which seek to:– Kill insects– Prevent premature falling of fruit– Prevent deterioration pre- or post- harvest– Defoliants
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Pesticide
• Symptoms and effects of exposure– Vomiting– Immune system suppression– Blurred vision– Impaired concentration– Asthma– Liver damage– Nervous system damage
• Examples of Dangerous Pesticides– DDT – cell disruption– Copper Arsenate – metabolism disruption– Aldrin – Enzyme disruptor
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DDT• Post-WWII pesticide widely used to
eradicate mosquitos• Typically used in wetlands and areas prone
to mosquito infestations• Bioaccumulation• Decimated populations of:– Eagles, falcons, pelicans, osprey, hawks– Typically thick egg shells became paper-thin
and were crushed during attempted incubation
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Fertilizers
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Fertilizers
• A classic non-point source of pollution• Consists of typically limiting nutrients– Nitrates– Phosphates
• Overstimulation of aquatic plants and algae
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Fertilizer
• Causes increased growth rate of aquatic plants and algae
• When these die and decompose, oxygen is required and is used up
• < oxygen in the water, < fish able to survive, leads to massive fish kills (top picture)
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Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
• Non-point fertilizer pollution drains from the Mississippi watershed into the Gulf of Mexico
• Hypoxic Zone• Positive Feedback Loop– Fertilizer > growth of algae -> large algal blooms– Block sunlight, seafloor plants die– Algae die and decay, use up all the oxygen– Fish die and decay, use up all the oxygen
• Disappear in the winter, why?
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CFC’s and Ozone Depletion
• 1920’s– Freon -> Refrigerant– Replaced several other toxic chemicals including:
ammonia, chloromethane, and sulfur dioxide– Praised because they were virtually unreactive– Propellants, anti-fire, refrigerants, and solvents
• Became common in civilian society after widespread use in WWII
• Heavy usage continued into the 1970’s• 1974 -> first connection between CFC’s and
ozone destruction
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CFC’s and Ozone Destruction
• 1987 – Montreal Protocol– Spurred on by seasonal ozone hole over Antarctica
• All developing countries have ceased production
• 2002 – 5,791 kilotons in products– Capture and destroy
• Alternatives– HCFC’s and HFC’s both very voltile and GHG’s
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Natural Contaminants
• Hexavalent Chromium– Milwaukee water, California water
• Radioactive Elements– Radium, Radon gas
• Plant produced chemicals– Used to clear areas around the plant to decrease
competition• Arsenic– Housing development build on a large deposit of this
element
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How does this stuff get there?• Dumping– Dumped barrels eventually erode and the pollutants
are able to leave the containers• Percolation– Contaminated water seeps down through the ground
and enters aquifers• Natural movement of material– Weathering, erosion
• Leaks– Damaged infrastructure allows chemicals to leave
holding areas and enter the environment
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Dumping• Where?– Lakes– Rivers– Streams– Oceans– Unauthorized landfills and dumping stations
• Lake Erie Problems– Shallowest and warmest of the Great Lakes– More nutrients than are needed to sustain life– Eutrophication anoxic conditions– Smelly– Heavy metal contamination of fish– Sewage contaminated beaches
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Dumping
• Cuyahoga River Fires– 1868, 1883, 1887, 1912, 1922, 1936, 1941,
1948, 1952, 1969– The 1952 fire caused $1.5million worth of
damage– Fires were all started due to sparks from a
neighboring railway igniting oil and chemical pollutants on and near the river
– Helped spur the Environmental Movement– Lead the way for the Clean Water Act of 1972– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlHiaZFvcXA
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Current Events: Waukesha
• Waukesha ground water– Mandated by the DNR to decrease levels– Radium -> bone cancer– Wells are too deep Why not just take water from Lake
Michigan?• Great Lakes Water Compact• Outside the Lake Michigan Watershed
– Drain wetlands and dilute the remaining water– Pump water into the county from Mil-town and pump
it back for treatment, then back into the lake– $$$$ expensive $$$$
• 13.5 million spent
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Current Events: Toxic Mudslide
• 1 million m2 of chemical byproduct/waste– Hungary– Caustic Soda (NaOH) = strong alkaline conditions– Lead (Pb)– Other heavy metals
• Chemicals from the processing of Bauxite into Aluminum Oxide (aka. Alumina)
• http://www.euronews.net/2011/01/13/eu-faults-hungary-s-deadly-red-mud-classification/
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Current Events: Toxic Mudslide
• Reached the Danube River, second largest river in Europe– Attempts to neutralize the sludge with binding
agents and acids
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Current Events: Ogallala Aquifer• Size of Lake Huron and the single most important
source of water in the High Plains region
• At risk due to significant draw-down in some areas and little to no recharge
• Water is typically pristine, pollution is beginning to be detected– Fertilizers– Pesticides
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