Concentration of Lead in Soil from Mine Tailings
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Lead from mine tailings containing 0.6 % lead was applied at a rate of 12 metric tons per acre of soil and worked in to a depth of 20 cm. The density of the soil is 1.8 g/cm3. To what extent does this add to the burden of lead in the soil? (There are 640 acres per square mile and 1609 meters in a mile.)
a) 19 ppb
b) 45 ppb
c) 19 ppm
d) 49 ppm
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The concentration of lead in soil after mine tailings are worked into the ground is calculated from mass, area and soil depth data.
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