Rum Jungle environmental studies : summary report

Made available by the Northern Territory Library via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).Sources of pollution were identified and their relative importance assessed. Observations were made on seasonal variations and differences were noted between the dispersion patterns of serveral metals of interest. The geographical extent of chemical and biological pollution was examined. Some understanding of the basic machanisms involved in continuing pollution was obtained and an attempt was made to determine the fate of heavy metals.1. Introduction -- 2. The mining operation -- 3. Evidence of pollution -- 4. Seasonal effects -- 5. Specific sources of pollution -- 6. A theoretical approach -- 7. The fate of released heavy metals -- 8. Radiological considerations -- 9. Remedial proposals -- 10. Conclusions