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The disposal of sulfur waste products from industry in soil can have significant environmental impact. With increased concerns regarding environmental pollution, a greater effort has been made to investigate the effect of sulfur waste products on some chemical properties of soils, especially pH and levels of toxic metals such as aluminium, cadmium, manganese, nickel, copper and zinc. Sulfur waste products are considered as an environmental hazard because of their potential to generate mineral acids.
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Cantin, P., Karam, A., Guay, R. (1999). Test Method for Determining the Acid Production Potential of Sulfur Treated Soils. In: Berthelin, J., Huang, P.M., Bollag, JM., Andreux, F. (eds) Effect of Mineral-Organic-Microorganism Interactions on Soil and Freshwater Environments. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4683-2_37
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