2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Session No. 174
Tuesday, 20 October 2009: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall A (Oregon Convention Center)

T23. Geochemistry of Arsenic and Other Toxic Elements and Assessment of Environmental Risks in Global Groundwater Systems (Posters)

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA International Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; Geochemical Society; International Society of Groundwater for Sustainable Development [ISGSD]

Authors will be present from 4 to 6 PM.

 

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MOLECULAR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AT THE LANDSCAPE SCALE: X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY STUDIES OF ARSENIC GEOCHEMISTRY IN GLACIAL TILLS
NICHOLAS, Sarah L.1, BRISCOE, Lindsey J.2, ERICKSON, Melinda L.3, JENNINGS, Carrie4, LUSARDI, Barbara A.4, KNAEBLE, Alan R.4 and TONER, Brandy M.1, (1)Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, 439 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, Saint Paul, MN 55104, (2)Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 108 Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (3)U.S. Geological Survey: Minnesota Water Science Center, 2280 Woodale Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112, (4)Minnesota Geological Survey, University of Minnesota, 2642 University Ave. W, St. Paul, MN 55114, nich0160@umn.edu, nich0160@umn.edu
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SECONDARY FE-OXIDES AND METAL MOBILITY: LAKE GEORGE ANTIMONY MINE TAILINGS, LAKE GEORGE, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA
ABONGWA, Pride, Department of Geology, University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada and AL, Tom A., Department of Geology, Univ of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada, z4v08@unb.ca, z4v08@unb.ca
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MOBILISATION OF ARSENIC IN A SULPHIDE RICH REGION IN N. SWEDEN
JACKS, Gunnar, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, VON BRÖMSSEN, Mattias, Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, SVENSSON, Marcus, Ramböll Sweden, Krukmakargatan 21, Box 17009, Stockholm, SE-10462, Sweden and BHATTACHARYA, Prosun, Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, gunnjack@kth.se, gunnjack@kth.se
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A REVIEW OF THE SOURCE, BEHAVIOR AND DISTRIBUTION OF ARSENIC IN NATURAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN TOGO, WEST AFRICA
REZAIE-BOROON, Mohammad Hassan, Geosciences and Environment, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032 and GNANDI, Kissao, Sciences Department, University of Lome, Lome, BP1515, Togo, mrezaie@calstatela.edu, mrezaie@calstatela.edu
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PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND DISTRIBUTION OF HEAVY METALS AROUND KEFFI AND IT'S ENVIRONS
WUYEP, Elizabeth Olive and TANKO, Ishak Ya'u, Geology and Mining, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, P.M.B. 1022 Keffi, Akwanga, 900001, Nigeria, ewuyep@yahoo.com, ewuyep@yahoo.com
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GROUNDWATER FLOW MODELLING FOR ASSESSMENT OF TARGETING SHALLOW AND LOW ARSENIC AQUIFERS IN MATLAB, SOUTH-EASTERN BANGLADESH, AS A MITIGATION OPTION IN REGIONS WITH HIGH ARSENIC GROUNDWATER
VON BRÖMSSEN, Mattias, Ramböll Sweden AB, Box 4205, Stockholm, SE-102 65, Sweden, MARKUSSEN, Lars Møller, Rambøll Danmark A/S, Bredevej 2, Virum, DK-2380, Denmark, BHATTACHARYA, Prosun, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, AHMED, K.M., Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Ramna, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, HASAN, M. Aziz, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, RAHMAN, M. Zillur, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, ISLAM, M. Mainul, NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, 4/6, Block-E, Lalmatia, Dhaka, 1207, HOSSAIN, Mohammed, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh and JACKS, Gunnar, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Dept of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, mattias.bromssen@ramboll.se, mattias.bromssen@ramboll.se
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DELINEATION OF THE TARGETED ARSENIC-SAFE AQUIFERS USING VERTICAL ELECTRICAL SOUNDINGS IN MATLAB, BANGLADESH
HOSSAIN, Mohammed1, RAHMAN, Moklesur1, BHATTACHARYA, Prosun2, ISLAM, M. Mainul3, WOOBAIDULLAH, M.1, AHMED, Kazi Matin1, HASAN, M. Aziz1, VON BRÖMSSEN, Mattias4 and JACKS, Gunnar5, (1)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (2)KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, (3)NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, 4/6, Block-E, Lalmatia, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh, (4)Ramböll Sweden AB, Box 4205, Stockholm, SE-102 65, Sweden, (5)KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Dept of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, moklesh@gmail.com, moklesh@gmail.com
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INSIGHTS INTO THE SORPTION BEHAVIOUR OF ARSENIC IN THE OXIDIZED AQUIFERS IN MATLAB UPAZILA, BANGLADESH
ROBINSON, Clare E.1, VON BRÖMSSEN, Mattias2, BHATTACHARYA, Prosun2, HÄLLER, Sara2, BIVÉN, Annelie2, JACKS, Gunnar3, AHMED, K.M.4, HASAN, M. Aziz5 and THUNVIK, Roger2, (1)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada, (2)KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, (3)KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Dept of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, (4)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Ramna, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (5)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, crobinson@eng.uwo.ca, crobinson@eng.uwo.ca
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GEOCHEMISTRY OF ARSENIC HOTSPOTS IN MURSHIDABAD AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA
NEAL, Andrew1, DATTA, Saugata1, HAUG, Jade2, JOHANNESSON, Karen2, PURKAIT, Baren3, SARKAR, Debjani4 and SUR, Pradipta4, (1)Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 104 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-3201, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 101 Blessey Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698, (3)Geological Survey of India, 27 Jawaharlal-Nehru Road, Calcutta, 700016, India, (4)Department of Geology, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunj Circular Road, Ballygunj Science College, Calcutta, 700019, India, aneal@ksu.edu, aneal@ksu.edu
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FLUOROSIS AND ARSENICOSIS-AN UPDATE
KODALI, Lakshmi Narasimharao, Dept.of Geology, S.V.University/Retired Professor & Chair, 13, Rajesh Apartments, Giripuram, Tirupati-517507, A.P., India, Tirupati, 517507, India, MYNENI, Padma Bharathi Devi, Dental Surgeon working at Willamette Dental Clinic, Willamette Dental Clinic,Portland,OR, 13575 SW Nahcotta Drive, Tigard,Portland, OR 97223-5775 and KODALI, Bharathi Kumari, Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhr Marg,New Delhi-110025,India, New Delhi, 110025, India, kodalinarasimha@rediffmail.com, kodalinarasimha@rediffmail.com
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DRDO DOMESTIC FILTER : A SOLUTION FOR ARSENIC POISONING
MISRA Sr, Kshipra, PhytoChemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Toxicology, Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, DRDO, Timarpur, Lucknow Road, Delhi, 110054, India, kmisra99@yahoo.com, kmisra99@yahoo.com
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