
Dr Peter Sanderson
Research Fellow
Global Centre for Environmental Remediation
Career Summary
Biography
Peter has over six years post-doctoral experience in soil chemistry and environmental assessment and remediation. He has worked on a diverse range of projects involving aspects of environmental assessment, soil chemistry, human health risk assessment and remediation. These projects have been driven by the concept of a risk-based approach to managing contamination.
Peter has experience in:
- Environmental sampling (soil, surface water, groundwater, vapour)
- Soil chemistry assessment
- Bioaccessibility determination
- Human Health Risk Assessment
- Remediation Treatability studies
- Academic and technical report writing
Background
Peter completed a Bachelor of Environmental Science in 2005 at Adelaide University and later completed Honours at UniSA, receiving first class honours and a UniSA medal for academic achievement. In 2009 Peter received a Scholarship from CRC CARE to undertake PhD studies, supervised by Professor Ravi Naidu. His thesis examined chemical amendments for insitu management of metal contaminants.
After being awarded his doctorate in 2013 he went on to do further research on optimisation of chemical stabilisation of heavy metals in soil. He has published several papers on aspects of this work including site characterisation, ecotoxicity and bioaccessibility investigations.
In 2015 Peter commenced a position at the University of Newcastle as a Research Associate.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of South Australia
- Bachelor of Environmental Science, University of Adelaide
Keywords
- Bioavailability
- Chemical stabilization
- Contaminated Site Assessment
- Human Health Risk Assessment
- Lead
- Soil chemistry
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
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Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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2/9/2013 - 2/4/2015 |
Research Associate Post Doctoral Research on Optimising the Application of Chemical Amendments for Remediation of Shooting Range Soils - Funded by CRC CARE |
University of South Australia Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (4 outputs)
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2017 |
Basak BB, Sarkar B, Biswas DR, Sarkar S, Sanderson P, Naidu R, 'Bio-Intervention of Naturally Occurring Silicate Minerals for Alternative Source of Potassium: Challenges and Opportunities', Advances in Agronomy, Elsevier, Cambridge, MA 115-145 (2017) [B1]
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2017 |
Lamb D, Sanderson P, Wang L, Kader M, Naidu R, 'Phytocapping of mine waste at derelict mine sites in New South Wales', Spoil to Soil: Mine Site Rehabilitation and Revegetation, CRC PRESS, Boca Raton 215-240 (2017)
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2017 |
Sarkar B, Wijesekara H, Mandal S, Singh M, Bolan NS, 'Characterization and improvement in physical, chemical, and biological properties of mine wastes', Spoil to Soil: Mine Site Rehabilitation and Revegetation 3-16 (2017) © 2018 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Degradation of land resources as a result of mining activities poses serious threat to the environment. It has been estimated that aro... [more] © 2018 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Degradation of land resources as a result of mining activities poses serious threat to the environment. It has been estimated that around 0.4 × 106 km2 area of land is impacted by mining activities around the world (Hooke and Martín-Duque 2012). Unfortunately, a significant percentage of this area has never been reclaimed, which poses health risks to ecosystems and humans. Often, these wastes contain hazardous substances such as heavy metals, organic contaminants, radionuclides, and crushed limestone, where the latter could become a potential source of atmospheric CO2 emission. Thus, they not only pose serious risk to the groundwater and surface water, but also to the atmosphere (Wijesekara et al. 2016). In order to tackle the issues related to mine wastes and manage the affected sites sustainably, an appropriate physical, chemical, and biological characterization of waste materials becomes very prudent. Due to the lack of both above- and below-ground biodiversity, mine waste sites are very poor in organic matter content. This in return leads to poor seed germination, plant growth, and vegetation establishment. In many cases, the associated toxic contaminants also seriously compromise the soil health, microbial life, and plant growth (Castillejo and Castelló 2010, Larney and Angers 2012). This chapter describes the physicochemical characteristics of mine wastes, including spoil, tailings, and overburden, by underpinning their source-property relationships. The value of readily available biowaste resources, including biosolids, composts, and manures, in improving such physicochemical properties of mining-impacted soils/sites is also discussed
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2017 |
Lamb D, Sanderson P, Wang L, Kader M, Naidu R, 'Phytocapping of mine waste at derelict mine sites in New South Wales', Spoil to Soil: Mine Site Rehabilitation and Revegetation 215s-240s (2017) © 2018 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Historically, mining of metalliferous ore bodies was a relatively dispersed activity, with numerous small mines occurring throughout m... [more] © 2018 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Historically, mining of metalliferous ore bodies was a relatively dispersed activity, with numerous small mines occurring throughout many western countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia (Soucek et al. 2000, Grant et al. 2002, Mayes et al. 2009). Many metalliferous mine sites began operation in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and were abandoned in most instances before the environmental movement in Western countries. As such, there was very little recognition of the potential impacts caused by the dispersal of metal toxicants such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) into the surrounding environments from these sites. Many of these contaminants are cariogenic in humans (e.g., As), cause a range of human health-related impacts (Pb, Cd), and are toxic to ecological receptors in nearby streams and surrounding terrestrial environments (Cu, Zn, Mn, Ni). As a result of the lack of regard for potential impacts, much of the mining waste was discarded carelessly throughout mining sites, and in some cases, directly into nearby watercourses
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Journal article (17 outputs)
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2021 |
Islam MR, Sanderson P, Johansen MP, Payne TE, Naidu R, 'The influence of soil properties on sorption-desorption of beryllium at a low level radioactive legacy waste site', Chemosphere, 268 (2021) © 2020 This study examined the influence of soil physicochemical properties on the sorption, desorption and kinetics of beryllium (Be) uptake and release on soils from a legacy wa... [more] © 2020 This study examined the influence of soil physicochemical properties on the sorption, desorption and kinetics of beryllium (Be) uptake and release on soils from a legacy waste site in Australia. This information is needed to help explain the current distribution of Be at the site and evaluate potential future environmental risks. Sorption was determined by a batch study and key soil properties were assessed to explain Be retention. The soil was favourable for sorption of Be (up to 99%) due to organic content, negative surface charge, soil oxyhydroxides (Fe/Al/Mn¿O/OH) and the porosity of the soil structure. Lesser sorption was observed in the presence of a background electrolyte (NaNO3). Sorption closely followed pseudo second order kinetics and was best described by the Langmuir model. FTIR analysis suggested that chemisorption was the predominant mechanism of Be sorption. Desorption was very low and best described by the Freundlich model. The low desorption reflected the high Kd (up to 6624 L/kg), and the presence of hysteresis suggested partially irreversible binding of Be with active surfaces of the soil matrix (minerals, SOM, oxyhydroxides of Fe/Al/Mn etc.). Intra-particle diffusion of Be and entrapment in the pores contribute to the irreversible binding. The sorption behaviour of Be helped to explain the relative immobility of Be at the site despite the significant quantities of Be disposed. Soil physicochemical properties were significant for Be sorption, through influencing both the uptake and desorption, and this demonstrates the implications of these measurements for evaluating potential future risks to the environment.
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2020 |
Rahman MA, Lamb D, Rahman MM, Bahar MM, Sanderson P, Abbasi S, et al., 'Removal of arsenate from contaminated waters by novel zirconium and zirconium-iron modified biochar.', J Hazard Mater, 124488 (2020)
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2020 |
Yan K, Dong Z, Naidu R, Liu Y, Li Y, Wijayawardena A, et al., 'Comparison of in vitro models in a mice model and investigation of the changes in Pb speciation during Pb bioavailability assessments', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 388 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
Sanderson P, Thangavadivel K, Ranganathan S, Chadalavada S, Naidu R, Bowman M, 'Effectiveness of gravity based particle separation and soil washing for reduction of Pb in a clay loam shooting range soil', Environmental Technology and Innovation, 16 (2019) [C1]
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2018 |
Basak BB, Sarkar B, Sanderson P, Naidu R, 'Waste mineral powder supplies plant available potassium: Evaluation of chemical and biological interventions', JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION, 186 114-120 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Thangavadivel K, Ranganathan S, Sanderson P, Chadalavada S, Naidu R, Bowman M, 'Case study of testing heavy-particle concentrator-aided remediation of lead-contaminated rifle shooting range soil', Remediation, 28 67-74 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Sanderson P, Qi F, Seshadri B, Wijayawardena A, Naidu R, 'Contamination, Fate and Management of Metals in Shooting Range Soils - a Review', Current Pollution Reports, 4 175-187 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
Sanderson P, Naidu R, Bolan N, 'Application of a biodegradable chelate to enhance subsequent chemical stabilisation of Pb in shooting range soils', JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS, 17 1696-1705 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Seshadri B, Bolan NS, Choppala G, Kunhikrishnan A, Sanderson P, Wang H, et al., 'Potential value of phosphate compounds in enhancing immobilization and reducing bioavailability of mixed heavy metal contaminants in shooting range soil', Chemosphere, 184 197-206 (2017) [C1] © 2017 Elsevier Ltd Shooting range soils contain mixed heavy metal contaminants including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and zinc (Zn). Phosphate (P) compounds have been used to immobil... [more] © 2017 Elsevier Ltd Shooting range soils contain mixed heavy metal contaminants including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and zinc (Zn). Phosphate (P) compounds have been used to immobilize these metals, particularly Pb, thereby reducing their bioavailability. However, research on immobilization of Pb's co-contaminants showed the relative importance of soluble and insoluble P compounds, which is critical in evaluating the overall success of in situ stabilization practice in the sustainable remediation of mixed heavy metal contaminated soils. Soluble synthetic P fertilizer (diammonium phosphate; DAP) and reactive (Sechura; SPR) and unreactive (Christmas Island; CPR) natural phosphate rocks (PR) were tested for Cd, Pb and Zn immobilization and later their mobility and bioavailability in a shooting range soil. The addition of P compounds resulted in the immobilization of Cd, Pb and Zn by 1.56¿76.2%, 3.21¿83.56%, and 2.31¿74.6%, respectively. The reactive SPR significantly reduced Cd, Pb and Zn leaching while soluble DAP increased their leachate concentrations. The SPR reduced the bioaccumulation of Cd, Pb and Zn in earthworms by 7.13¿23.4% and 14.3¿54.6% in comparison with earthworms in the DAP and control treatment, respectively. Bioaccessible Cd, Pb and Zn concentrations as determined using a simplified bioaccessibility extraction test showed higher long-term stability of P-immobilized Pb and Zn than Cd. The differential effect of P-induced immobilization between P compounds and metals is due to the variation in the solubility characteristics of P compounds and nature of metal phosphate compounds formed. Therefore, Pb and Zn immobilization by P compounds is an effective long-term remediation strategy for mixed heavy metal contaminated soils.
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2016 |
Sanderson P, Naidu R, Bolan N, 'The effect of environmental conditions and soil physicochemistry on phosphate stabilisation of Pb in shooting range soils', Journal of Environmental Management, 170 123-130 (2016) [C1] © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. The stabilisation of Pb in the soil by phosphate is influenced by environmental conditions and physicochemical properties of the soils to which it is applied.... [more] © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. The stabilisation of Pb in the soil by phosphate is influenced by environmental conditions and physicochemical properties of the soils to which it is applied. Stabilisation of Pb by phosphate was examined in four soils under different environmental conditions.The effect of soil moisture and temperature on stabilisation of Pb by phosphate was examined by measurement of water extractable and bioaccessible Pb, sequential fractionation and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The addition of humic acid, ammonium nitrate and chloride was also examined for inhibition or improvement of Pb stability with phosphate treatment.The effect of moisture level varied between soils. In soil MB and DA a soil moisture level of 50% water holding capacity was sufficient to maximise stabilisation of Pb, but in soil TV and PE reduction in bioaccessible Pb was inhibited at this moisture level. Providing moisture at twice the soil water holding capacity did not enhance the effect of phosphate on Pb stabilisation. The difference of Pb stability as a result of incubating phosphate treated soils at 18 °C and 37 °C was relatively small. However wet-dry cycles decreased the effectiveness of phosphate treatment. The reduction in bioaccessible Pb obtained was between 20 and 40% with the most optimal treatment conditions. The reduction in water extractable Pb by phosphate was substantial regardless of incubation conditions and the effect of different temperature and soil moisture regimes was not significant.Selective sequential extraction showed phosphate treatment converted Pb in fraction 1 (exchangeable, acid and water soluble) to fraction 2 (reducible). There were small difference in fraction 4 (residual) Pb and fraction 1 as a result of treatment conditions. X-ray absorption spectroscopy of stabilised PE soil revealed small differences in Pb speciation under varying soil moisture and temperature treatments. The addition of humic acid and chloride produced the greatest effect on Pb speciation in phosphate treated soils.
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2013 |
Sanderson P, Naidu R, Bolan N, 'Effectiveness of chemical amendments for stabilisation of lead and antimony in risk-based land management of soils of shooting ranges', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-15 (2013) This study aims to examine the effectiveness of amendments for risk-based land management of shooting range soils and to explore the effectiveness of amendments applied to sites w... [more] This study aims to examine the effectiveness of amendments for risk-based land management of shooting range soils and to explore the effectiveness of amendments applied to sites with differing soil physiochemical parameters. A series of amendments with differing mechanisms for stabilisation were applied to four shooting range soils and aged for 1¿year. Chemical stabilisation was monitored by pore water extraction, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) and the physiologically based extraction test (PBET) over 1¿year. The performance of amendments when applied in conditions reflecting field application did not match the performance in the batch studies. Pore water-extractable metals were not greatly affected by amendment addition. TCLP-extractable Pb was reduced significantly by amendments, particularly lime and magnesium oxide. Antimony leaching was reduced by red mud but mobilised by some of the other amendments. Bioaccessible Pb measured by PBET shows that bioaccessible Pb increased with time after an initial decrease due to the presence of metallic fragments in the soil. Amendments were able to reduce bioaccessible Pb by up to 50¿%. Bioaccessible Sb was not readily reduced by soil amendments. Soil amendments were not equally effective across the four soils. © 2013 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Australia.
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2012 |
Sanderson P, Naidu R, Bolan N, Bowman M, Mclure S, 'Effect of soil type on distribution and bioaccessibility of metal contaminants in shooting range soils', SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 438 452-462 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Sanderson P, Naidu R, Bolan N, Bowman M, 'Critical review on chemical stabilization of metal contaminants in shooting range soils', Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 16 258-272 (2012) Shooting ranges have come under increased scrutiny in recent years as a potential source of contamination owing to the high loading of lead in the soil. Stabilization by the addit... [more] Shooting ranges have come under increased scrutiny in recent years as a potential source of contamination owing to the high loading of lead in the soil. Stabilization by the addition of chemical amendments has been examined as a viable risk-based approach to managing shooting range contamination. Amendments have been shown to immobilize metals to varying degrees, determined by the target contaminant, the amendment used, soil properties, and the reaction kinetics in the contaminated soil and amendment system. Field scale evaluation of the effectiveness of chemical amendments for the stabilization of metal contaminants in shooting range soil is limited. Doubt remains over effectiveness and long-term stability under the varying conditions found in the field, which affect the kinetics of immobilization and dissolution in amended soil. © 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Conference (5 outputs)
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2019 |
Rahman MA, Lamb D, Rahman M, Sanderson P, Bahar M, Hossain Z, Naidu R, 'Zirconium-modified biochar for the removal of arsenic(V) from aqueous solution', Adelaide, Australia (2019)
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2019 |
Kaihong Y, Naidu R, Liu Y, Dong Z, Wijayawardena M, Sanderson P, Li H, 'The changes in lead speciation during bioavailability assessment', Proceedings of international cleanup conference 2019, Adelaide convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia (2019)
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2019 |
Rahman MA, Lamb D, Rahman MM, Sanderson P, Bahar MM, Sedigheh A, Naidu R, 'In situ Arsenic immobilization by zirconium in highly polluted mine soils', Nanjing, China (2019)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 4 |
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Total funding | $505,857 |
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20181 grants / $162,382
Formation of hexavalent chromium by natural process in the Pilbara$162,382
Funding body: CRC CARE Pty Ltd
Funding body | CRC CARE Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Doctor Peter Sanderson |
Scheme | Research Project |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1801034 |
Type Of Funding | CRC - Cooperative Research Centre |
Category | 4CRC |
UON | Y |
20171 grants / $230,510
Field scale research for parameter optimisation of shooting range remediation technology for strongly weathered clay rich tropical soils, - MSTA Townsville, Australia$230,510
Funding body: CRC CARE Pty Ltd
Funding body | CRC CARE Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Doctor Peter Sanderson, Srinivasan Ranganathan |
Scheme | Research Project |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1700314 |
Type Of Funding | CRC - Cooperative Research Centre |
Category | 4CRC |
UON | Y |
20162 grants / $112,965
Measurement, Bioavailability and Exposure Characterisation of Beryllium Sourced from the Little Forest Burial Ground Legacy Waste Site, Sydney$94,965
Funding body: CRC CARE Pty Ltd
Funding body | CRC CARE Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Doctor Peter Sanderson, Doctor Morrow Dong |
Scheme | Research Project |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1700311 |
Type Of Funding | CRC - Cooperative Research Centre |
Category | 4CRC |
UON | Y |
NSW Mine Rehabilitation$18,000
Funding body: NSW Minerals Council
Funding body | NSW Minerals Council |
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Project Team | Professor Richard Bush, Doctor Dane Lamb, Doctor Peter Sanderson |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1600975 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2019 | PhD | Controlled Release Formulations of Herbicide: Role of Nanocarriers in Loading and Releasing Behaviour of Active Ingredients | PhD (Environment Remediation), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Applicability of Modified Biochar Materials for Remediation of Arsenate and Arsenite Contaminated Waters | PhD (Environment Remediation), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Managing Beryllium Contamination in Soils: A Risk Based Approach | PhD (Environment Remediation), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2020 | PhD | Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Sites by Mining in Thai Nguyen Province Vietnam | PhD (Environment Remediation), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Peter Sanderson
Position
Research Fellow
Global Centre for Environmental Remediation
Global Centre for Environmental Remediation
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
peter.sanderson@newcastle.edu.au | |
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Office
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Building | Advanced Technology Centre. |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |