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MATERIAU ACIDOGENE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Mine Water Drainage
DEF

A material that, when exposed to air and water, creates a chemical reaction which releases acid into the environment.

CONT

[Indian and Northern Affairs Canada] noted that acid-generating materials in permafrost regions are capable of producing acid rock drainage, as evidenced in arctic mining operations, although probably at lower rates than in warmer climates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Écoulement et épuisement des eaux de mines
CONT

Le [ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada] a fait observer que les matériaux acidogènes dans les régions pergélisolisées peuvent produire du drainage acide, comme en témoignent les travaux d'exploitation minière dans l'Arctique, quoique probablement à des taux plus faibles que dans les climats plus chauds.

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