The content of petroleum products, benzo(a)pyrene and heavy metals in soils of yamalnenets autonomous district and heavy metals in the hair of children

Abstract

The paper presents information about the content of benzo(a)pyrene in soil samples of petroleum products and the content of heavy metals (iron, copper, lead, arsenic, manganese, chromium, cadmium and mercury) in the soil and hair samples of children. Soil samples and hair were taken in October 2014 in the north-western part of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District. The values obtained were compared with the approximately permissible levels and maximum allowable concentrations adopted in the Russian Federation. Levels are determined compounds in the soil in general do not exceed the allowable concentrations. In hair samples there was noted marked exceeding of the recommended values for zinc, copper, chromium and iron 10%, 16.7%, 83.3% and 100% samples, respectively. The cause of the high iron content in the hair samples may be due to the quality of consumed water, which is characterized by low mineralization and high iron content. Increased chromium content of more than 80% of the hair samples can be caused, as in the case of iron, the quality of water consumed, but also a high proportion of local foods in the diet of people, rich by chromium. A conducted study on the state of the environment in the village, away from areas of hydrocarbon production, indicates to the low importance of anthropogenic impact.

Agrochemical and Pollution Status of Urbanized Agricultural Soils in the Central Part of Yamal Region

“…According to published data, the Zn content in pristine soils of the Gydan Peninsula varies from 31 to 92 mg × kg −1 , Pb content from 4 to 14 mg × kg −1 [69]. The researcher recorded Cr concentrations equal to 23.5 mg × kg −1 on Belyi Island, and 3.1 mg × kg −1 in the vicinity of the village of Yar-Sale [66,101]. Trace metal concentrations in the soils of urbanized areas of YANAO depend largely on the degree of anthropogenic pressure in individual cases [102].…”

“…Previously published data on the content of metals in the soils of Salekhard indicate average concentrations of Pb 7.2 mg × kg −1 , Cu 6.5 mg × kg −1 , and As 3 mg × kg −1 [68]. In the larger city of Novy Urengoy, the concentration of Pb in urban soils is 10 mg × kg −1 , Cr 18 mg × kg −1 , Cu 9 mg × kg −1 , and Zn 32 mg × kg −1 [101]. Comparing these data with the results obtained in our study, we can say that our data in some cases exceed the previously published concentrations for both pristine and anthropogenically loaded soils.…”