MINING TAILINGS, METAL SOIL POLLUTION
MINING TAILINGS
MINING TAILINGS, METAL SOIL POLLUTION

In this area the activity is developed around two official Mexican standards

NOM-141-SEMARNAT-2003. Characterization of jales (mining tailings) and

NOM-147SEMARNAT/SSA1-2003. Criteria for determining remediation concentrations of soils contaminated by arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, mercury, nickel, silver, lead, selenium, thallium and/or vanadium

Timely and reliable action to evaluate contamination levels in the soil, with correct quality plans is of vital importance to establish an adequate remediation protocol and subsequently know its effectiveness.

We also measure soil pH and humidity

When sampling and characterizing soil we include:

  • Site description and affectation.
  • Sampling strategy
  • Sampling plan
  • Report
  • Preliminary recognition
  • Photographic memory
  • Geolocation of sampling points