@article{fdi:010066014,
  title = {{C}ombining microscopy with spectroscopic and chemical methods for tracing the origin of atmospheric fallouts from mining sites},
  author = {{N}avel, {A}. and {U}zu, {G}a{\¨e}lle and {S}padini, {L}. and {S}obanska, {S}. and {M}artins, {J}. {M}. {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}opulations living close to mining sites are often exposed to important heavy metal concentrations, especially through atmospheric fallouts. {I}dentifying the main sources of metal-rich particles remains a challenge because of the similarity of the particle signatures from the polluted sites. {T}his work provides an original combination of physical and chemical methods to determine the main sources of airborne particles impacting inhabited zones. {R}aman microspectrometry ({RMS}), {X}-ray diffraction ({DRX}), morphology analyses by microscopy and chemical composition were assessed. {G}eochemical analysis allowed the identification of target and source areas; {XRD} and {RMS} analysis identified the main mineral phases in association with their metal content and speciation. {T}he characterization of the dominant minerals was combined with particle morphology analysis to identify fallout sources. {T}he complete description of dust morphologies permitted the successful determination of a fingerprint of each source site. {T}he analysis of these chemical and morphological fingerprints allowed identification of the mine area as the main contributor of metal-rich particles impacting the inhabited zone. {I}n addition to the identification of the main sources of airborne particles, this study will also permit to better define the extent of polluted zones requiring remediation or protection from eolian erosion inducing metal-rich atmospheric fallouts.},
  keywords = {{A}tmospheric fallout ; {M}etal-rich particle ; {P}ollution source identification ; {M}ining ; {FRANCE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {H}azardous {M}aterials},
  volume = {300},
  numero = {},
  pages = {538--545},
  ISSN = {0304-3894},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.07.035},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066014},
}