Schachtschneider, K2013-05-212013-05-212012-03Schachtschneider, K. 2012. Mitigating health problems associated with AMD in South Africa. Government Digest, Vol. 31 (9), pp 28-29http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6740Copyright: 2012 Malnor Publications. This is an ABSTRACT ONLY. The definitive version is published in Government Digest, Vol. 31 (9,)pp 28-29Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a serious threat to water quality in South Africa. Questions are being asked to South African government leaders as to what they are doing to mitigate the effects that South Africa’s mining industry is having on communities’ water supply and the water table. The CSIR has developed a novel process to reclaim high-quality precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) from calcium-rich industrial solid waste. Calcium carbonate can be used to prevent AMD from becoming too acidic, as it has the effect of lowering water's pH level.enAcid mine drainageAMDAMD health risksEnvironmental healthCalcium carbonateWater quality threatsMitigating health problems associated with AMD in South AfricaArticleSchachtschneider, K. (2012). Mitigating health problems associated with AMD in South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6740Schachtschneider, K "Mitigating health problems associated with AMD in South Africa." (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6740Schachtschneider K. Mitigating health problems associated with AMD in South Africa. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6740.TY - Article AU - Schachtschneider, K AB - Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a serious threat to water quality in South Africa. Questions are being asked to South African government leaders as to what they are doing to mitigate the effects that South Africa’s mining industry is having on communities’ water supply and the water table. The CSIR has developed a novel process to reclaim high-quality precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) from calcium-rich industrial solid waste. Calcium carbonate can be used to prevent AMD from becoming too acidic, as it has the effect of lowering water's pH level. DA - 2012-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Acid mine drainage KW - AMD KW - AMD health risks KW - Environmental health KW - Calcium carbonate KW - Water quality threats LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 T1 - Mitigating health problems associated with AMD in South Africa TI - Mitigating health problems associated with AMD in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6740 ER -