Spatial analysis and hazard assessment of mercury in soil around the coal-fired power plant: a case study from the city of Baoji, China

Yang, Xiaopeng; Wang, Lingqing

doi:10.1007/s00254-007-0959-4

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“…[42]. The arithmetic mean contents of Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr and Ni in the street dust of Baoji are lower than in surface soil in the vicinity of a storage battery manufacturing facility in Baoji [43].…”

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Multivariate statistical analysis of heavy metals in street dust of Baoji, NW China

Wang

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Journal of Hazardous Materials

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Multivariate statistical analysis of heavy metals in street dust of Baoji, NW China

Wang

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“…Most of these studies use one of a variety of spatial interpolation techniques to produce simple continuous surface maps to depict the spatial distribution of the concentration of metals. Few studies use more advanced spatial analysis to assess the potential origin of trace metals in soils, although some have generated maps showing the likelihood that a metal's concentration exceeds a given threshold (Lu et al 2008).…”

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Trace metal assessment in soils in a small city and its rural surroundings, Pensacola, FL, USA

2011

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This study assesses the origin and pollution of trace metals in surface soils in a region with contrasting land uses (urban vs. rural). Principal component analysis (PCA) reveals that Cr and Ni are predominantly of geogenic origin. These two trace metals are also the only ones with statistically significant correlations with soil particle size and organic matter content. Copper, Pb and Zn, and possibly Hg, are of anthropogenic origin, but their concentrations rarely reach levels described as strongly polluted by pollution indexes. The concentrations of these anthropogenic trace metals are statistically not different in urban and rural areas, except for Pb that is higher in the urban area. This general lack of a difference between the two land uses indicates that the influence of this small urban area on trace metal concentrations in soils is minor. Lead and Zn have the most, but still a modest number, of strongly polluted sites, mainly in an industrial part of the city. GIS analysis shows that, based on the pollution load index (PLI), overall concentrations of trace metals also reach their highest levels in that industrial area. These observations indicate that the influence of industry on trace metal pollution in soil exceeds that of other urban activities in the region. Local background concentrations were found to be very different from general crustal background concentrations. This demonstrates the importance of the careful selection of a background type in studies like this.

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Contamination assessment of mercury and arsenic in roadway dust from Baoji, China

Wang

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Atmospheric Environment

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Spatial analysis and hazard assessment of mercury in soil around the coal-fired power plant: a case study from the city of Baoji, China

Cited by 9 publications

References 34 publications

Multivariate statistical analysis of heavy metals in street dust of Baoji, NW China

Multivariate statistical analysis of heavy metals in street dust of Baoji, NW China

Trace metal assessment in soils in a small city and its rural surroundings, Pensacola, FL, USA

Contamination assessment of mercury and arsenic in roadway dust from Baoji, China

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