Citric Acid

Environmental Science & Technology, 30 December 1998
BNL Scientists Report On A Natural Cleanup Solution
for Polluted Soil & Incinerator Ash

A new, natural method for cleaning toxic metals and radioactive elements from polluted soil and other wastes is described by Brookhaven Lab scientists in an article in Environmental Science & Technology. Based on simple citric acid and naturally occurring bacteria, the method is effective in removing nearly all contaminants.

U.S. Department of Energy

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