Superfund Research Program

Role of Mineral Genesis, Dissolution, and Sorption on Arsenic Fate in Contained Waste Sites

Project Leader: Wendell P. Ela
Co-Investigators: Jon Chorover, James Farrell, James A. Field, A. Eduardo Saez
Grant Number: P42ES004940
Funding Period: 2010-2015

Project-Specific Links

Publications

2018

• Madeira CL, Field JA, Simonich MT, Tanguay RL, Chorover J, Sierra-Alvarez R. 2018. Ecotoxicity of the insensitive munitions compound 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) and its reduced metabolite 3-amino-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (ATO). J Hazard Mater 343:340-346. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.09.052 PMID:28992572

2017

• Farrell J. 2017. Tridentate arsenate complexation with ferric hydroxide and its effect on the kinetics of arsenate adsorption and desorption. Chemosphere 184:1209-1214. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.099 PMID:28672703
• Gonzalez-Estrella J, Li G, Neely SE, Puyol D, Sierra-Alvarez R, Field JA. 2017. Elemental copper nanoparticle toxicity to anaerobic ammonium oxidation and the influence of ethylene diamine-tetra acetic acid (EDTA) on copper toxicity. Chemosphere 184:730-737. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.054 PMID:28641224
• Madeira CL, Speet SA, Alvarez-Nieto C, Abrell L, Chorover J, Sierra-Alvarez R, Field JA. 2017. Sequential anaerobic-aerobic biodegradation of emerging insensitive munitions compound 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO). Chemosphere 167:478-484. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.10.032 PMID:27750172
• Ramos-Ruiz A, Sesma-Martin J, Sierra-Alvarez R, Field JA. 2017. Continuous reduction of tellurite to recoverable tellurium nanoparticles using an upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor. Water Res 108:189-196. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2016.10.074 PMID:27825682
• Ramos-Ruiz A, Wilkening JV, Field JA, Sierra-Alvarez R. 2017. Leaching of cadmium and tellurium from cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panels under simulated landfill conditions. J Hazard Mater 336:57-64. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.04.052 PMID:28472709

2016

• Ayala-Parra P, Sierra-Alvarez R, Field JA. 2016. Algae as an electron donor promoting sulfate reduction for the bioremediation of acid rock drainage. J Hazard Mater 317:335-343. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.06.011 PMID:27318730
• Ayala-Parra P, Sierra-Alvarez R, Field JA. 2016. Treatment of acid rock drainage using a sulfate-reducing bioreactor with zero-valent iron. J Hazard Mater 308:97-105. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.01.029 PMID:26808248 PMCID:PMC4789137
• Gonzalez-Estrella J, Gallagher S, Sierra-Alvarez R, Field JA. 2016. Iron sulfide attenuates the methanogenic toxicity of elemental copper and zinc oxide nanoparticles and their soluble metal ion analogs. Sci Total Environ 548-549:380-389. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.006 PMID:26803736 PMCID:PMC4760871
• Guzman HM, Li J, Keshta M, Saez AE, Ela WP. 2016. Release of arsenic from metal oxide sorbents under simulated mature landfill conditions. Chemosphere 151:84-93. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.02.039 PMID:26928334
• Olivares CI, Abrell L, Khatiwada R, Chorover J, Sierra-Alvarez R, Field JA. 2016. (Bio)transformation of 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) in soils. J Hazard Mater 304:214-221. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.10.059 PMID:26551225 PMCID:PMC4695256
• Olivares CI, Sierra-Alvarez R, Abrell L, Chorover J, Simonich MT, Tanguay RL, Field JA. 2016. Zebrafish embryo toxicity of anaerobic biotransformation products from the insensitive munitions compound 2,4-dinitroanisole. Environ Toxicol Chem 35(11):2774-2781. doi:10.1002/etc.3446 PMID:27058972 PMCID:PMC5052101
• Olivares CI, Sierra-Alvarez R, Alvarez-Nieto C, Abrell L, Chorover J, Field JA. 2016. Microbial toxicity and characterization of DNAN (bio)transformation product mixtures. Chemosphere 154:499-506. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.04.007 PMID:27085064
• Raghav M, Saez AE, Ela WP. 2016. Understanding abiotic ferrihydrite remineralization by ferrous ions. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 12(6):1945-1956. doi:10.1007/s13762-014-0599-7
• Ramos-Ruiz A, Field JA, Wilkening JV, Sierra-Alvarez R. 2016. Recovery of elemental tellurium nanoparticles by the reduction of tellurium oxyanions in a methanogenic microbial consortium. Environ Sci Technol 50(3):1492-1500. doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b04074 PMID:26735010 PMCID:PMC4738100
• Ramos-Ruiz A, Zeng C, Sierra-Alvarez R, Teixeira LH, Field JA. 2016. Microbial toxicity of ionic species leached from the II-VI semiconductor materials, cadmium telluride (CdTe) and cadmium selenide (CdSe). Chemosphere 162:131-138. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.07.081 PMID:27494313 PMCID:PMC5003732

2015

• Chaudhary BK, Farrell J. 2015. Understanding Regeneration of Arsenate-Loaded Ferric Hydroxide-Based Adsorbents. Environ Eng Sci 32(4):353-360. doi:10.1089/ees.2014.0453 PMID:25873779 PMCID:PMC4378614
• Felix O, Csavina J, Field JP, Rine K, Saez AE, Betterton EA. 2015. Use of lead isotopes to identify sources of metal and metalloid contaminants in atmospheric aerosol from mining operations. Chemosphere 122:219-226. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.11.057 PMID:25496740 PMCID:PMC4277909

2014

• Chaudhary BK, Farrell J. 2014. Preparation and characterization of homopolymer polyacrylonitrile-based fibrous sorbents for arsenic removal. Environ Eng Sci 31(11):593-601. doi:10.1089/ees.2014.0169 PMID:25371651 PMCID:PMC4215339
• Csavina J, Field JP, Felix O, Corral-Avitia AY, Saez AE, Betterton EA. 2014. Effect of wind speed and relative humidity on atmospheric dust concentrations in semi-arid climates. Sci Total Environ 487:82-90. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.03.138 PMID:24769193 PMCID:PMC4072227
• Gonzales P, Felix O, Alexander C, Lutz E, Ela WP, Saez AE. 2014. Laboratory dust generation and size-dependent characterization of metal and metalloid-contaminated mine tailings deposits. J Hazard Mater 280:619-626. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.09.002 PMID:25222928
• Hayes SM, Perdrial N, Chorover J, Root RA. 2014. Surficial weathering of iron sulfide mine tailings under semi-arid climate. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 141:240-257. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2014.05.030 PMID:25197102 PMCID:PMC4151187
• Maier RM, Diaz-Barriga F, Field JA, Hopkins J, Klein B, Poulton MM. 2014. Socially responsible mining: the relationship between mining and poverty, human health and the environment. Rev Environ Health 29(1-2):83-89. doi:10.1515/reveh-2014-0022 PMID:24552962 PMCID:PMC4739650
• Menka N, Root RA, Chorover J. 2014. Bioaccessibility, release kinetics, and molecular speciation of arsenic and lead in geo-dusts from the Iron King Mine Federal Superfund site in Humboldt, Arizona. Rev Environ Health 29(1-2):23-27. doi:10.1515/reveh-2014-0009 PMID:24552959
• Rodríguez-Freire LR, Sierra-Alvarez R, Root RA, Chorover J, Field JA. 2014. Biomineralization of arsenate to arsenic sulfides is greatly enhanced at mildly acidic conditions. Water Res 66:242-253. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2014.08.016 PMID:25222328 PMCID:PMC4252821

2013

• Farrell J, Chaudhary BK. 2013. Understanding arsenate reaction kinetics with ferric hydroxides. Environ Sci Technol 47(15):8342-8347. doi:10.1021/es4013382 PMID:23806140 PMCID:PMC4364403
• Gao X, Root RA, Farrell J, Ela WP, Chorover J. 2013. Effect of silicic acid on arsenate and arsenite retention mechanisms on 6-L ferrihydrite: A spectroscopic and batch adsorption approach. Appl Geochem 38:110-120. doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.09.005 PMID:25382933 PMCID:PMC4223807
• Lou J, Farrell J. 2013. Understanding pH effects on trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene adsorption to iron in permeable reactive barriers for groundwater remediation. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 10(1):77-84. doi:10.1007/s13762-012-0082-2 PMID:23626602 PMCID:PMC3634628
• Mejia-Zamudio F, Valenzuela-Garcia J, Gomez-Alvarez A, Meza-Figueroa D, Ela WP. 2013. Adsorption of arsenic on pre-treated zeolite at different pH levels. Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability 25(4):280-284. doi:10.3184/095422913X13840126102755
• Raghav M, Shan J, Saez AE, Ela WP. 2013. Scoping candidate minerals for stabilization of arsenic-bearing solid residuals. J Hazard Mater 263Part2:525-532. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.10.009 PMID:24231323 PMCID:PMC3984437
• Root RA, Fathordoobadi S, Alday F, Ela WP, Chorover J. 2013. Microscale speciation of arsenic and iron in ferric-based sorbents subjected to simulated landfill conditions. Environ Sci Technol 47(22):12992-13000. doi:10.1021/es402083h PMID:24102155 PMCID:PMC3882129

2012

• Csavina J, Field JP, Taylor MP, Gao S, Landazuri A, Betterton EA, Saez AE. 2012. A review on the importance of metals and metalloids in atmospheric dust and aerosol from mining operations. Sci Total Environ 433:58-73. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.06.013 PMID:22766428 PMCID:PMC3418464
• Rodríguez-Freire LR, Sun W, Sierra-Alvarez R, Field JA. 2012. Flexible bacterial strains that oxidize arsenite in anoxic or aerobic conditions and utilize hydrogen or acetate as alternative electron donors. Biodegradation 23:133-43. doi:10.1007/s10532-011-9493-x PMID:21706372 PMCID:PMC3604901
• Sorooshian A, Csavina J, Shingler T, Dey S, Brechtel FJ, Saez AE, Betterton EA. 2012. Hygroscopic and chemical properties of aerosols collected near a copper smelter: Implications for public and environmental health. Environ Sci Technol 46(17):9473-9480. doi:10.1021/es302275k PMID:22852879 PMCID:PMC3435440

2011

• Ela WP, Sedlak DL, Barlaz MA, Henry HF, Muir DG, Swackhamer DL, Weber EJ, Arnold RG, Ferguson PL, Field JA, Furlong ET, Giesy JP, Halden RU, Henry T, Hites RA, Hornbuckle KC, Howard PH, Luthy RG, Meyer AK, Saez AE, vom Saal FS, Vulpe CD, Wiesner MR. 2011. Toward identifying the next generation of superfund and hazardous waste site contaminants. Environ Health Perspect 119(1):6-10. doi:10.1289/ehp.1002497 PMID:21205582 PMCID:PMC3018501
• Sun W, Sierra-Alvarez R, Field JA. 2011. Long term performance of an arsenite-oxidizing-chlorate-reducing microbial consortium in an upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) bioreactor. Bioresour Technol 102:5010-5016. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2011.01.069 PMID:21333531 PMCID:PMC3081540

2010

• Shan J, Saez AE, Ela WP. 2010. Evaluating the mobility of arsenic in synthetic iron-containing solids using a modified sequential extraction method. J Environ Eng (New York) 136(2):238-245. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000136 PMID:23459695 PMCID:PMC3584346
• Sun W, Sierra-Alvarez R, Field JA. 2010. The role of denitrification on arsenite oxidation and arsenic mobility in an anoxic sediment column model with activated alumina. Biotechnol Bioeng 107(5):786-794. doi:10.1002/bit.22883 PMID:20662039 PMCID:PMC4518441
• Sun W, Sierra-Alvarez R, Hsu I, Rowlette P, Field JA. 2010. Anoxic oxidation of arsenite linked to chemolithotrophic denitrification in continuous bioreactors. Biotechnol Bioeng 105(5):909-917. doi:10.1002/bit.22611 PMID:19953675 PMCID:PMC4532337
• Sun W, Sierra-Alvarez R, Milner L, Field JA. 2010. Anaerobic oxidation of arsenite linked to chlorate reduction. Appl Environ Microbiol 76(20):6804-6811. doi:10.1128/aem.00734-10 PMID:20729322 PMCID:PMC2953025

2009

• Rupp E, Betterton EA, Arnold RG, Saez AE. 2009. Interaction of perchloroethylene with cerium oxide in three-way catalysts. Catal Letters 132(1-2):153-158. doi:10.1007/s10562-009-0084-y PMID:21218178 PMCID:PMC3016047