التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Risk assessment of soil and wheat pollution by heavy metals around Zanjan cement factory, Northwest Iran. |
| المؤلفون: |
Amiri, Behzad, Delavar, Mohammad-Amir, Safari, Yaser |
| المصدر: |
Soil & Sediment Contamination; 2024, Vol. 33 Issue 7, p1134-1151, 18p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
POLLUTION risk assessment, HEAVY metal toxicology, SOIL pollution, AGRICULTURAL pollution, THEMATIC maps, HEAVY metals |
| مستخلص: |
This study aimed to evaluate the extent of the risk of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in the soil and wheat plants grown around the Zanjan cement factory in Northwest Iran and to assess the accuracy of soil regulatory standards in reflecting the potential risk of these pollutants. A total of 73 surface (0–20 cm) soil samples and 31 wheat plant samples were collected and analyzed for their Pb and Cd contents. Statistical analyses revealed that the soil Pb and Cd concentrations varied from 1.2 to 240.0 milligram per kilogram (mg kg−1) and below the detection limit to 27.5 mg kg−1, respectively. Additionally, the wheat grain content of these metallic pollutants ranged from below the detection limit to 3.5 and 1.6 mg kg−1, respectively, indicating that certain wheat samples were polluted with Pb, Cd, or both. Spatial analyses highlighted the significant role of the cement factory in spreading substantial amounts of HMs into the soil. By comparing the soil Pb and Cd total concentrations to their respective national regulatory standards, it was observed that 26.3% and 37.2% of the study area, respectively, were classified as polluted. Integrating the interpolated maps of soil Pb and Cd concentrations and identifying sites in which at least one pollutant exceeded its regulatory standard showed that a greater proportion of the area (42.3%) should be considered polluted. Finally, after accounting for sites in which either the soil was polluted and/or wheat grain content of Pb or Cd exceeded the threshold value of 0.2 mg kg−1, 67.4% of the area was classified as polluted. The findings suggest that thematic maps prepared for individual pollutants are inadequate for pinpointing the potential risk of soil pollution with HMs. Therefore, it is crucial to consider both the soil and plant aspects when assessing the risk of HM pollution in agricultural lands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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