Air Dispersion Modelling & Risk Assessment of a Tailings Pond
Detailed risk assessment of a disused tailings pond.
Project Title
Air Dispersion Modelling & Risk Assessment of a Tailings Pond
Location
Tekeli
Country
Kazakhstan
Client
Confidential
Business Sectors
Environment, Mining
Services (Technical Disciplines)
- Air Dispersion Modelling
- Quantitative Risk Assessment
Project Objectives
Detailed risk assessment of a disused tailings pond was undertaken for a range of heavy metals usings USEPA protocols. The assessment was undertaken to quantify the risk to the nearby human population due to wind-blown heavy metals originating from the tailings pond.
Our Role
Geoscience Ireland undertook detailed air dispersion modelling (using the USEPA approved CALPUFF model followed by a Source-Pathway-Receptor Model).
Geoscience Ireland Contact
Teri Hayes – teri.hayes@awmconsulting.com
