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Mercury contamination of soil and buildings in and around the former Radikal chemicals factory in Kyiv, its partial ecological restoration, and the volume of waste still to be removed are described. The existing level of pollution in the Radikal JSC industrial area is a major threat to public health, human life, and the environment. The hazards of the removal of mercury-contaminated waste are assessed, and recommendations made for procedures to remove the contaminated soil and buildings to ensure compliance with regulations on public health and the environment.
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Maslovska, L., Lysychenko, A., Nikitina, N., Fesay, A. (2017). Dangerous Mercury Contamination Around the Former Radikal Chemicals Factory in Kyiv and Possible Ways of Rehabilitating this Area. In: Dent, D., Dmytruk, Y. (eds) Soil Science Working for a Living . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45417-7_20
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