Environmental impact of the former Pb–Zn mining and smelting in East Belgium

Cappuyns, Valérie; Swennen, Rudy; Vandamme, A.-M.; Niclaes, M

doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.08.005

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“…Soil quality is one of the most important factors in sustaining the global biosphere. Heavy metals from polluted soils and water may accumulate in vegetables and thereby into enter to the human food chain [3][4][5][6][7].…”

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Distribution of Heavy Metals in Some Vegetables Grown in the Vicinity of Lead and Zinc Smelter Plant

Pančevski¹,

Stafilov²,

Baceva³

2017

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Gardens near the lead and zinc smelter plant "Zletovo" in the town of Veles, Republic of Macedonia, are the main suppliers with vegetables and fruits for the residents of this town. This area, was exposed thirty years to high environmental contamination with heavy metals (Cd, Pb and Zn). The smelter plant was a major source of heavy metals pollution in the environment, including the garden soils used for the production of vegetables and fruits. The aim of this study is to determine the level of contamination (especially with Cd, Pb and Zn) in green garlic (Allium sativum) and green onion (Allium scallion) produced on the contaminated soil and to determine its level of accumulation in the plants. The contents of 21 elements (Ag, Al, As, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sr, V and Zn) in the vegetables and corresponding soils were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma -atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) after microwave digestion. It was found that the contents of Cd, Pb and Zn in the vegetables from all of the four studied gardens is over the maximum permissible level according to the Macedonian regulations. The content of Cd in washed green garlic samples ranges from 0.60 to 2.70 mg kg -1 , for Pb from 4.30 to 6.14 mg kg -1 and for Zn from 11.7 to 29.9 mg kg -1 , while their contents in the washed green onion samples ranges from 0.77 to 2.66 mg kg -1 for Cd, from 3.98 to 5.35 mg kg -1 for Pb and from 21.2 to 38.0 mg kg -1 for Zn.

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Distribution of Heavy Metals in Some Vegetables Grown in the Vicinity of Lead and Zinc Smelter Plant

Pančevski¹,

Stafilov²,

Baceva³

2017

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“…However, there are cases when the industrial enterprises, especially mining and metallurgical plants, situated near cities can increase the pollution. It is obvious from the papers published recently that mining and metallurgical activities lead to enormous soil contamination [14,15,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23].…”

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Environmental Pollution With Heavy Metals in the Republic of Macedonia

Stafilov¹

2017

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An overview to the results from the application of various spectrometric (atomic absorption spectrometry, AAS; inductively coupled plasma -atomic emission spectrometry, ICP-AES; and inductively coupled plasma -mass spectrometry, ICP-MS) and radioanalytical (neutron activation analysis, NAA) techniques in environmental pollution studies in the Republic of Macedonia are presented. The results from the surveys of the pollution with heavy metals of soil, air and food are reported. The pollution with heavy metals in the particular regions was additionally investigated using moss, lichens, attic dust, soil, water and sediment samples. The results from the study of the pollution in the cities of Veles (lead and zinc smelter plant), Kavadarci (ferronickel smelter plant), Radoviš (copper mine and flotation), Probištip, Makedonska Kamenica and Kriva Palanka (lead and zinc mines and flotation plants) and Bitola and Kičevo (thermoelectric power plants) are presented.

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“…Recent studies on metal mobility along soils and sediment profiles, recognize the role of overbank sediments as a secondary pollution source for long time (Aleksander-Kwaterczak and Helios-Rybicka 2009;Cappuyns and Swennen 2007;Cappuyns et al 2006;Cappuyns and Swennen 2004;Swennen and Van der Sluys 2002).…”

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Geochemical and Mineralogical Features of Overbank and Stream Sediments of the Beal Wadi (Cartagena-La Union Mining District, SE Spain): Relation to Former Lead–Zinc Mining Activities and Its Environmental Risk

González-Fernández

Jurado-Roldan

Queralt

2010

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Heavy metals and some major element concentrations were investigated in overbank sediments and stream bed sediments of the ephemeral Beal wadi creek in the Cartagena-La Union mining district (SE Spain). Two vertical sediment profiles were extracted and the chemical and mineralogical compositions were both investigated by X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction. Geochemical variations in vertical profiles of these two kinds of sediments allow observing noticeable heavy metals pollution (especially Fe, Pb, and Zn) in both kind of sediments but especially in the overbank sediments (reaching values of approximately 13% Fe, 6% Pb, and 6% Zn). A single extraction (DIN 38414-S4 leaching test) was made to observe the transfer of metals from solids to liquid phase. Pb, Zn, Cu, and Cd contents surpass the leaching values established by the DIN 38414-S4 limits established by Spanish legislation to consider these wastes as hazardous wastes. Geochemical comparison between leaching behavior of the two types of sediments reveals a major ability of overbank sediments in transferring heavy metals to the water flow.

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Environmental impact of the former Pb–Zn mining and smelting in East Belgium

Cited by 69 publications

References 4 publications

Distribution of Heavy Metals in Some Vegetables Grown in the Vicinity of Lead and Zinc Smelter Plant

Distribution of Heavy Metals in Some Vegetables Grown in the Vicinity of Lead and Zinc Smelter Plant

Environmental Pollution With Heavy Metals in the Republic of Macedonia

Geochemical and Mineralogical Features of Overbank and Stream Sediments of the Beal Wadi (Cartagena-La Union Mining District, SE Spain): Relation to Former Lead–Zinc Mining Activities and Its Environmental Risk

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