toxisch – EXPLORE RHYCYCLING

Contaminated soil of Novartis Campus

Sam — Sat, 31 May 2014 13:21:50 +0000

Pictures: Beat Vögtli, Geotechnisches Institut AG Basel

Soil remediation of Novartis Campus

Sam — Sat, 31 May 2014 13:13:50 +0000

Remediation of the contaminated soil started end of 2010, after the transfer of the territory from canton Basel-Stadt to Novartis. The contract required the city to detoxify the territory contaminated with chemical residues by the end of 2011.

From a conversation with Beat Vögtli

Fish as indicator

Sam — Sat, 31 May 2014 11:45:49 +0000

Sandoz desaster

Sam — Sat, 31 May 2014 11:44:53 +0000

Emergent contaminants

Sam — Sat, 31 May 2014 11:43:49 +0000

Rhine monitoring station

Sam — Sat, 31 May 2014 10:57:36 +0000

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is a method that combines two standard methods, to identify carbon compounds, so-called „organic” molecules, in bodies of water. Including (among others) pesticides, most drugs and many pollutants.
Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) works in a similar way to GC-MS. It allows larger, polar compounds, like many endogenous substances to be analysed.

Working progress of soil remediation, Novartis Campus

Sam — Fri, 30 May 2014 15:16:10 +0000

Pictures: Beat Vögtli, Geotechnisches Institut AG Basel

International main warning centres

Sam — Thu, 29 May 2014 06:10:54 +0000

The international main warning centres on the Rhine report incidents downstream, so that if the pollution of Rhine water occurs, the waterworks can stop water intake in time.

Source: International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine IKSR – International Warning- and Alarm Plan Rhine (1.7.2009)

Transport of contaminated material, Novartis Campus

Sam — Thu, 29 May 2014 06:05:42 +0000

77% of the contaminated material from the old port of St. Johann is removed by train, 21% by ship and 2% by lorries.

Source: Eberhard Bau AG

Disposal routes of contaminated material, Novartis Campus

Sam — Thu, 29 May 2014 06:04:55 +0000

Overall, 195,190 tons of contaminated material have been removed from the site of the old port of St. Johann. If categorised as ESAR, Gravel/Concrete Recycling, Thermal Processing or Covering, the materials can stay in the materials cycle, materials categorised as Inert or Reactor Waste however, have to be disposed of permanently.

Source: Eberhard Bau AG