Environmental assessment of heavy metal pollution in the polymetallic district of Kef Oum Teboul (El Kala, Northeast Algeria)

Arab, Larbi Hadj; Boutaleb, Abdelhak; Berdous, Dalila

doi:10.1007/s12665-021-09570-1

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“…Based on a comparison of three calculated index values (I geo , PI‐IPI, and RI), I‐Geo index values indicate relatively low contamination levels when compared to PI‐IPI index values (Exhibit 8). For contamination assessment, it is more practical to use the I‐Geo than the PI‐IPI (Arab et al., 2021; Seklaoui et al., 2016). Following Kuerban et al.…”

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“…A serval mining site have been the subject of an environmental study in Algeria. Arab et al (2021) was assess the level, distribution and sources of pollution in the abandoned mine of kef Oum Teboul (El Tarf, North East Algeria), through soil, sediment and liquid and solid wastes analysis. Issaad et al (2019) has assessed the metals released into the environment of Sidi Kamber Pb-Zn mine (Skikda, North East Algeria), using static and dynamic leaching tests on mine tailing.…”

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“…Arab et al. (2021) was assess the level, distribution and sources of pollution in the abandoned mine of kef Oum Teboul (El Tarf, North East Algeria), through soil, sediment and liquid and solid wastes analysis. Issaad et al.…”

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Environmental assessment of heavy metal contamination at Chekfa aggregate quarry (Jijel, North‐East Algeria)

Foughalia,

Kessasra,

Benabbes

et al. 2023

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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It is fascinating to observe the potential hazards associated with mining and quarrying activities, despite the limited number of comprehensive studies conducted in Algeria to evaluate their environmental impact. This particular investigation focuses on El M'cif quarry in Chekfa, located within the Nil watershed in Jijel, a region situated in the North‐East of Algeria. The primary objective is to assess the concentrations of lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and cadmium (Cd) in surface water, groundwater, stream sediments, and soil. Consequently, a suite of petrographic and geochemical analyses is undertaken to discern the origins of these heavy metals. Employing statistical methodologies, notably the Geo‐accumulation Index (Igeo), Pollution Index (PI+PI), and Ecological Risk Assessment (ER), this study is further fortified to quantify the levels of hazardous contaminants. The findings reveal that the concentrations of Cd and Pb in surface water are recorded at 22 and 654.3 μg/L, respectively, surpassing both Algerian and WHO standards. Meanwhile, the heavy metal concentrations in stream sediments are ranked in the order of Zn > Cu > Cd, with respectively mean concentrations of 1085.30, 14.60, and 1.49 (mg/kg). The mean concentrations of Zn, Pb, Cd, and Cu in soil are measured respectively at 219.78, 128.86, 20.76, and 2.42 (mg/kg). Based on the statistical methods such as I‐geo, PI, IPI, and RI, the research reveals that the sediments of the Aftis River are uncontaminated by Cu, moderately to heavily contaminated with Zn and heavily contaminated by Cd. Besides the soil samples which are found to be extremely contaminated with Cd, moderately contaminated with Pb, and uncontaminated with Cu and Zn. Additionally, the X‐ray fluorescence analysis reveals that the limestone extracted from the quarry contains 0.7% cadmium, suggesting that the quarry could potentially contribute to cadmium contamination. The surrounding rocks exhibit significant concentrations of iron, lead, and zinc. Therefore, the elevated levels of these heavy metals can primarily be attributed to geological factors rather than human activities, highlighting the combined influence of the extractive industry and the geological environment.

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Environmental assessment of heavy metal contamination at Chekfa aggregate quarry (Jijel, North‐East Algeria)

Foughalia,

Kessasra,

Benabbes

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“…Together, these components explain a total of 68.51% of the variation (Table 4). The PC1 shows a substantial positive correlation with Zn (0.757) and Pb (0.903), but the second PC2 has a positive correlation with Cd (0.681), indicating distinct anthropogenic origins [61][62][63].…”

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Distribution and Comprehensive Risk Evaluation of Cr, CD, Fe, Zn, and Pb from Al Lith Coastal Seawater, Saudi Arabia

Alharbi,

El-Sorogy,

Al-Kahtany

2024

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Seawater contamination is a global challenge due to its hazardous effects on marine organisms and human health. Twenty-three surface seawater samples were collected from Al Lith intertidal area along the Saudi Red Sea coast to evaluate the ecological risks and document the potential sources of Cr, Cd, Fe, Zn, and Pb. Contamination factor (CF), contamination degree (Cd), water quality index (WQI), and heavy metal pollution index (HPI), as well as multivariate tools were applied. The averages of HMs (μg/L) had the following order: Zn (6.616) &gt; Pb (0.284) &gt; Cd and Cr (0.268) &gt; Fe (0.197). Results of CF showed moderate contamination of seawater with Cd and low contamination for Cr, Fe, Zn, and Pb. However, 26.09% of the samples showed considerable contamination for Cd. Average Cd values revealed low contamination for HMs, while 17.39% of the samples showed moderate contamination. HPI average values indicated medium pollution for Al Lith seawater, meanwhile 13 samples reported high pollution. The higher HPI values were reported in samples characterized by higher concentration of HMs, particularly Cd and Zn. Correlation matrix and principal component analysis suggested anthropogenic sources for Pb and Zn, mostly from industrial and agricultural effluents, landfilling and domestic wastewaters, apart from their natural sources.

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“…On the other hand, determining and identifying the possible sources of pollution must be reliable; thus, the assessment of the problem becomes holistic and environmental management is more sustainable [ 9 ]. During a soil pollution investigation, the geoaccumulation index (I geo ) [ 10 ], single-factor index (SPI) [ 11 , 12 ], Nemerow comprehensive index (NCPI) [ 13 ], potential ecological risk index (PERI) [ 14 , 15 ], and human health risk assessment [ 16 , 17 , 18 ] methods have been commonly used for the evaluation of pollution.…”

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Assessment of Soil-Heavy Metal Pollution and the Health Risks in a Mining Area from Southern Shaanxi Province, China

Chen

Han

Liu

et al. 2022

Toxics

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Soil-heavy metal pollution in mining areas is one of the problems in the comprehensive treatment of soil environmental pollution. To explore the degree of soil-heavy metal pollution and the human health risk in mining areas, the contents of soil As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Cr(VI) in an abandoned gold mining area were determined. The geoaccumulation index (Igeo), single-factor pollution index (SPI), Nemerow comprehensive pollution index (NCPI), potential ecological risk index (PERI), and the human health risk assessment model were used to assess the pollution degree and the risk of soil-heavy metal pollution. Finally, the assessment results were used to provide remediation guidance. The results showed that (1) the average contents of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, and Ni in the mining area exceeded the background values of the soil elements. (2) The mining area was polluted by heavy metals to different degrees and had strong potential ecological hazards. (3) The total carcinogenic risk of heavy metals exceeded the health risk standard. The main components of pollution in the mining area were As, Cd, Cr, and Hg. Results from this study are expected to play a positive role in pollution treatment and the balance between humans and ecology.

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Environmental assessment of heavy metal pollution in the polymetallic district of Kef Oum Teboul (El Kala, Northeast Algeria)

Cited by 19 publications

References 51 publications

Environmental assessment of heavy metal contamination at Chekfa aggregate quarry (Jijel, North‐East Algeria)

Environmental assessment of heavy metal contamination at Chekfa aggregate quarry (Jijel, North‐East Algeria)

Distribution and Comprehensive Risk Evaluation of Cr, CD, Fe, Zn, and Pb from Al Lith Coastal Seawater, Saudi Arabia

Assessment of Soil-Heavy Metal Pollution and the Health Risks in a Mining Area from Southern Shaanxi Province, China

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