Universal Journal of Management Vol. 4(5), pp. 246 - 254
DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2016.040504
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Evaluation of Chemical Properties of Dredged Materials, Paranagua Port, Brazil, According to Dredging Legislation CONAMA 454/2012

Andre Marcal Kanashiro ^1,*, Jian Xie ^1,2
1 School of Environmental Engineering, South China University of Technology, China
² The South China Sea Marine Engineering and Environment Institute, China

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses chemical and physical analyses of Paranagua Port’s dredged material based in the relevant dredging legislation in Brazil, Conama No 454/2012. It was analyzed samples before dredging activity of Paranagua Port`s berth. Most of samples had concentrations below Level 1 established by CONAMA Resolution No. 454/2012. However, considering the nature of these contaminations, we can suggest that losses during the operations of loading / unloading, storage and transfer of products in Paranagua Port, constitute sources of polluting materials into waters of the berth samples. Most of contamination may come from fertilizers as Paranagua Port exports grains and imports fertilizer to control food production.

KEYWORDS
Conama 454/2012, Dredging Sediment, Chemical Analyses, Dredging Legislation

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Andre Marcal Kanashiro , Jian Xie , "Evaluation of Chemical Properties of Dredged Materials, Paranagua Port, Brazil, According to Dredging Legislation CONAMA 454/2012," Universal Journal of Management, Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 246 - 254, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2016.040504.

(b). APA Format:
Andre Marcal Kanashiro , Jian Xie (2016). Evaluation of Chemical Properties of Dredged Materials, Paranagua Port, Brazil, According to Dredging Legislation CONAMA 454/2012. Universal Journal of Management, 4(5), 246 - 254. DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2016.040504.