Publications
Assessment of 226Ra and U colloidal transport in a mining environment Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Insights into the release of triclosan from microplastics in aquatic environment assessed with diffusive gradient in thin-films Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Origin and partitioning of mercury in the polluted Scheldt Estuary and adjacent coastal zone Vrije Universiteit Brussel
pollution due to anthropogenic activities. An emblematic example is the Scheldt Estuary which ends up in the North Sea
and has been historically heavily contaminated by multiple pollutants, including mercury (Hg). We report here Hg species
and their levels in surface waters of the Scheldt Estuary and the ...
Diffusive Gradients in Thin films as a tool for arsenic speciation in the estuarine environments Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A multimethodological evaluation of arsenic in the Zenne River, Belgium: Sources, distribution, geochemistry, and bioavailability Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Investigating the 36Cl memory effect in pyrolysis of solid samples from nuclear decommissioning activities Vrije Universiteit Brussel
During the optimization of 36Cl determination in solid wastes from nuclear decommissioning, a residual 36Cl signal was observed in procedural blanks measured after processing active samples. To uncover the possible causes, we investigated the interaction of chlorine with the components of a Pyrolyser-6 Trio™, as well as the chemicals used during the procedure. Different treatments for identifying the source of chlorine carryover were ...
Anthropogenic activities influence the mobilization of trace metals and oxyanions in coastal sediment porewaters Vrije Universiteit Brussel
perturb these natural processes. Therefore, the impact of dumping of dredged sludge, shipyard activities such as blasting of boat hulls and the mixing of polluted Scheldt estuary water with less polluted ...
On the determination of 36Cl and 129I in solid materials from nuclear decommissioning activities Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Determination of the 36Cl and 129I massic activities using pyrolysis combined with radiochemical separation (using a Cl-resin) in concrete and graphite samples from decommissioning waste originating from Belgian Reactor 3 and 1 (SCK CEN, Belgium), respectively, is described. Liquid scintillation counting is used for their quantification. The chemical recovery of the procedure was evaluated by determining the stable chlorine with ion ...