An emerging pollutant contributing to the cytotoxicity of MSWI ash wastes: strontium

J Hazard Mater. 2010 Jan 15;173(1-3):597-604. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.08.128. Epub 2009 Sep 1.

Abstract

In this study, we used the multiple toxicity characteristic leaching procedure to test the long-term leaching behavior of bottom ash, scrubber residue, and baghouse ash from a municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI). We used the short-term viability percentage of African green monkey kidney cells (Vero cells) as a bioindicator to investigate the cytotoxicity of the leachates from the MSWI ash wastes. We found that strontium was a significant contributor to the cytotoxicity of the bottom ash.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carbon / analysis
  • Carbon / toxicity*
  • Cell Survival
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Coal Ash
  • Environmental Pollutants / analysis
  • Environmental Pollutants / toxicity*
  • Incineration*
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Particulate Matter / analysis
  • Particulate Matter / toxicity*
  • Refuse Disposal*
  • Strontium / analysis
  • Strontium / toxicity*
  • Taiwan
  • Vero Cells
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis

Substances

  • Coal Ash
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Particulate Matter
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Carbon
  • Strontium