The high contents of lead in soils of northern Kosovo

Borgna, L.; Lella, Luigi Antonello Di; Nannoni, Francesco; Pisani, Anastasia; Pizzetti, E.; Protano, Giuseppe; Riccobono, Francesco; Rossi, Sara

doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2008.05.001

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“…At BL-5, BL-10, and BL-12 sites, no detection of Cr(III) was observed. The average concentration of Cr(III) in the soils from the smelter industry in Kosovska and Mitrovica, Kosovo (Borgna et al 2009); Thessaloniki in Greece (Vousta et al 1996); Elbasan, Rubik, and Munelle in Albania (Shallari et al 1998); textile industry in Haridwar, India (Deepali and Gangwar 2010); battery manufacturing in Baoji, China (Li and Huang 2007); textile, plastic, and furniture industry in Thane-Belapur, India (Krishna and Govil 2005); chemical, textile, and paint industry in Rajasthan, India (Krishna and Govil 2005); and chemical, pharmaceutical, and battery industry in Hyderabad, India (Govil et al 2008) are significantly higher (43.38 mg/kg) than that of the BL-4 site. Nevertheless, the concentrations of metals are either comparable or lower than other sites as shown in Table 7.…”

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A comparative study of metal contamination in soil using the borehole method

Teh

Rahman

Shahadat

et al. 2016

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The present study deals with possible contamination of the soil by metal ions which have been affecting the environment. The concentrations of metal ions in 14 borehole samples were studied using the ICP-OES standard method. The degree of contamination was determined on the basis of single element pollution index (SEPI), combined pollution index (CPI), soil enrichment factor (SEF), and geo-accumulation index (Igeo). Geo-accumulation indices and contamination factors indicated moderate to strong contaminations for eight boreholes (BL-1, BL-2, BL-6, BL-8, BL-9, BL-10, BL-12, and BL-13) while the rest were extremely contaminated. Among all the boreholes, BL-3 and BL-11 demonstrated the highest level of Cd(II) and Pb(II) which were found the most polluted sites. The level of metal contamination was also compared with other countries. The development, variation, and limitations regarding the regulations of soil and groundwater contamination can be provided as a helpful guidance for the risk assessment of metal ions in developing countries.

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A comparative study of metal contamination in soil using the borehole method

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Shahadat

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“…A concentration range of 0.17-0.22 μg/g in garden soils in Canada and a range of 0.2-2.8 μg/g on various soils in the USA were reported (Fergusson 1990;Pendias and Pendias 1992). Thallium concentration in soils from region of Kosovska Mitrovica varied between 0.10 and 5.06 μg/g (Borgna et al 2009). High concentrations of Tl in the Lanmuchang area of southwest Guizhou, China, where it ranged from 40 to 124 mg/kg in soils originating from the mining area and from 1.5 to 6.9 mg/kg in undisturbed natural soils, has been reported by Xiao et al (2004).…”

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Multivariate statistical analysis of heavy metals in soils of a Pb–Zn mining area, India

Malik

Banerjee

2011

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Surface soil samples collected from a Pb and Zn mining area in India were subjected to multi-elemental analysis by using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. Multivariate statistical methods such as principal component analysis and cluster analysis, coupled with correlation coefficient analysis, were used to analyze the data and to apportion the possible sources of elements in soils of a metal mining area. Soils in this area have elevated heavy metal concentrations especially Pb, Zn, Mn, Cu, As, and Tl. Using principal component (PC) analysis, six components were extracted, out of which two PCs explaining 50.12% of total variance are more important. The first principal component with a high contribution of Ag, As, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn was deemed to be technogenic/anthropogenic component, and the second principal component, with high loadings for the five discerning variables (Al, Be, Cr, K, Li), was considered as lithogenic component. The third component having strong loadings of Ba, Ca, K, and Na is supposed to have a mixed origin (lithogenic as well as technogenic). Electrical conductivity and total organic matter were not correlated with any element and also have a strong loading in the fifth component which is probably the biomass and ions present in these soils. The findings of the principal component analysis were also substantiated by the cluster analysis. The present study would not only enhance our knowledge regarding the soil pollution status in the study area but would also provide us information to manage the sources of these elements in the study area.

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“…These authors reported the maximum concentrations (mg kg−1) of metals in soil dry matter (DM): Cd (14), Cr (3,865), Cu (1,107), Ni (3,579), Pb (172), and Zn (2,495). Borgna et al, (2009) measured 12 trace elements (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sb, Th, Tl, U, and Zn) in top soils from the smelter site in the K. Mitrovica area, Kosovo. They reported considerably elevated median values (mg kg−1) for Pb, Zn, and Cu of 294, 196, and 37.7, respectively.…”

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