Heavy Metal Contamination of Soil in Copșa Mică Area

ProEnvironment Promediu

Edward MUNTEAN¹  Nicoleta MUNTEAN¹  Marcel DUDA¹ 

[1] University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Mănăştur Street, no. 3 - 5400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

关键词: cadmium;    copper;    lead;    zinc;    soil;    AAS.;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Bioflux SRL

【 摘 要 】

Copșa Mică was one of the most polluted areas in Romania, well known also in Europe for its status. The heavy metal pollution was due to a factory for processing non-ferrous ores (S.C. Sometra S.A.), largely responsible for the most health problems of the local population due to its emissions of sulphur dioxide, solid particles in suspension and heavy metals. Soil contamination occurred, representing a high risk for environment and human health, in relation with the contaminated land use for agriculture. The situation changed after Sometra applied some measures for pollution’s reduction and after the official closure of the factory in 2009, hence it is important to find out which are the actual levels of contamination, especially on surfaces used for agriculture. In this research, the distribution of four heavy metals of high concern for environment and human health (Pb, Cu, Cd and Zn) was measured in several sites located in Copșa Mică area during 2009 and 2011, continuing a previous research. These heavy metals were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometry, their measurement being performed using a Shimadzu AA-6300 double beam atomic absorption spectrophotometer, with both flame atomization and graphite furnace. The obtained data revealed the following ranges for the studied elements: 8.02 - 110.65 μg/kg for lead, 22.51 - 179.15 mg/kg for copper, 0.06 - 3.19 μg/kg for cadmium and 38.16 - 1842.11 mg/kg for zinc. The maximum lead concentrations were recorded in samples originating from Micasasa and Agarbiciu, while those for cadmium, zinc and copper were recorded in Copșa Mică.

【 授权许可】

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