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The concentrations of As, Cd, Ni, Cr, Zn, Cu, Hg and Pb in the sediment of Xiyi River were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The results showed the average concentration of total As, Cd, Ni, Cr, Zn, Cu, Hg and Pb in the sediment was higher than the national threshold limit. The values of pollution index and integrated pollution index showed that the pollution level was Cd>;...
The contents and characteristics of ten heavy metals in surface sediments from Yangzonghai Lake in Yunnan, China were analyzed. Ecological risk index presented by Håkanson to assess the potential ecological risk of Yangzonghai Lake was utilized. The results showed that the average concentrations of titanium(Ti), manganese(Mn), zinc(Zn), vanadium(V), chromium(Cr), copper(Cu), nickel(Ni), cobalt(Co),...
The research reveals the mobility and distribution of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Zn, Mn, Ni, and Cr) in soil of sewage irrigation area in Pearl River Delta. Samples were collected from topsoil (0-10cm) and subsoil (30-40cm), and the total concentration and available concentration of heavy metals were extracted by HNO3-HF-HClO4 and DTPA respectively. The mean total concentrations for all of the heavy metals...
Environmental quality of reclaimed soil is a key issue in the process of land construction and ecology rehabilitation. Taking Xinzhuangzi and Datong reclamation district for example, according to Nemerow Pollution Index Method, results show that: In all 30 soil samples, 28 samples are I class level, clean; 1 sample is II class level, slightly clean; 1 sample is III class level, polluted slightly....
Ten sites along the XiJiang River (WuZhou section), China were sampled to evaluate the copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) concentrations in sediments. The order of total metal concentrations in sediment samples was found to be Zn>Cu>Cr>Pb>Cd. The approach of Hakanson potential ecological risk index was used for the ecological risk assessment. Compared to...
130 wet deposition events were observed at the summit of Mt. Tai (East China, 1534 a.s.l) in China during Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2008. Zn, Al, Mn, Fe, Pb, Cu, Ni, Cr, As, and Cd were determined by ICP-MS to evaluate the characteristics of heavy metals in wet deposition at Mt. Tai region. The concentrations of these metals are generally higher at Mt. Tai than the concentrations observed at other monitoring...
Soil samples (0-10cm soil layer) were collected from Xuanwei and Fuyuan, which were known as high lung cancer incidence area in Yunnan province, China.The aim of the study was to investigate the trace metal pollution situation of the local village. Total 24 samples of surface soil were analyzed for 32 trace metals. The samples were digested with HNO3 and HF and H2O2 using microwave. The concentrations...
Twelve samples of surface sediment in Nanhu Lake, Wuhan city were collected and the concentrations of Organic Matter (OM), Total Nitrogen (TN), Total Phosphorus (TP), ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) and nitrate nitrogen (NO3--N) were determined; the average result were 6.58%, 3972, 1712, 897 and 20mg/kg separately. Cd, Hg, As, Cu, Pb, Cr and Zn were determined too; and the average value were 0.46, 0.140,...
Dustfall samples were synchronously collected at five typical urban functional areas (industrial area, traffic area, residential area, cultural and educational area, residential and commercial mixed area) of Pingdingshan City in Henan Province from May 2008 to April 2009. The principal component elements in dustfall samples were analyzed for concentrations, spatial distribution, sources and contributions...
The Yangtse delta area is one of the most rapidly developing areas in China. There are mega-cities like Nanjing and the surrounding urban areas of different sizes. As a traditional historical and industrial city, Nanjing city was investigated for heavy metals in its soil. Based on spatial characteristic of Nanjing City, 12 samples were regarded as descriptions of different function zone in urban area...
Farmland soil in the suburb is polluted to some degree due to the effect of human activities. In this paper spatial distribution and pattern of copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) contents in the farmland soil in suburb of Harbin were analyzed using geostatistics methods. Results of semivariance fitness models showed that contents of Cu and Zn were auto-correlated to a high degree respectively, while...
The research reveals the distribution and correlation of heavy metals in groundwater of sewage irrigation area in Guangdong province. 14 groundwater samples were collected in August 2008, and the groundwater samples were filtrated through 0.45 μm membranes and acidified in the field. Determinations of Cd, Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni, and Cr in all the samples were performed using ICP-OES, and determinations of...
This study attempts to evaluate the spatial variability characteristic of soil heavy metals in different industrial types. Therefore, concentrations of heavy metals in soils with different distances from solid, liquid and gas point source and nonpoint source were measured in Yixing, an area with intensive industrialization in Yangtze River Delta of China. The results show that 1) the enrichment of...
This paper presents a investigation of pollution originating from coal ash in Jingangshan thermal power station Jiangxi province China. About half of coal ash obtained by coal combustion in the power plant is mixed with ash-flushing water (most of the ash-flushing water from Ganjiang river) and transported to the ash field through the pipeline. In order to assess pollution caused by leaching of some...
Taking the Beitang and Dagu Sewage Discharge Channels in Tianjin, China, as study objects, concentrations of heavy metals and organic matter are determined in upper layer, middle layer and lower layer sediment samples. Geo-accumulation index method and correlation analysis are taken to study the distribution and pollution level of metals between layers in the two channels contrastively. The results...
At a stage of rapid economic development and urbanization in China, most cities are faced with such serious problems caused by environment deterioration as pollution, space press, afforestation degradation and disordering. Kunshan City, one of the most economically vigorous regions in China, has suffered a more prominent confliction between urbanization and environmental safety. In this paper, urban...
Soil samples were collected from farmland near a Pb-Zn factory in a karst area of Guangxi. The Zn, Pb, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ni, As, and Cr content of these samples were determined. The spatial distributions of these heavy metals, as well as the key factors affecting the distribution of the contamination, were examined. The results revealed that the means of Zn, Pb, Cd, and Hg concentrations in the samples...
The acute and chronic toxicity experiments were conducted towards D. magna for five heavy metals, namely Hg, Cd, Cu, Pb and Cr, existing in single or mixture. The single results suggested that Hg was the most toxic, and then Cd, Cu, Pb and Cr in turn. The joint experiments indicated that toxicity for all mixtures were synergistic to D. magna using toxic units (TUs) and additional index (At). For more...
Dexing mines located in the east of China. They have been exploited for more 20 years and the environment pollution in this area has become very severe. It is very important to assess the spatial-temporal variation of regional environment contamination for monitoring the environment quality variation and contamination trend. 330 Sediment samples in Dexing region were collected and analyzed for As,...
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