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Analysis of metal(loid)s contamination and their continuous input in soils around a zinc smelter: Development of methodology and a case study in South Korea.
Environ Pollut. 2018 Jul; 238:140-149.EP

Abstract

Soil contamination due to atmospheric deposition of metals originating from smelters is a global environmental problem. A common problem associated with this contamination is the discrimination between anthropic and natural contributions to soil metal concentrations: In this context, we investigated the characteristics of soil contamination in the surrounding area of a world class smelter. We attempted to combine several approaches in order to identify sources of metals in soils and to examine contamination characteristics, such as pollution level, range, and spatial distribution. Soil samples were collected at 100 sites during a field survey and total concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn were analyzed. We conducted a multivariate statistical analysis, and also examined the spatial distribution by 1) identifying the horizontal variation of metals according to particular wind directions and distance from the smelter and 2) drawing a distribution map by means of a GIS tool. As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, and Zn in the soil were found to originate from smelter emissions, and As also originated from other sources such as abandoned mines and waste landfill. Among anthropogenic metals, the horizontal distribution of Cd, Hg, Pb, and Zn according to the downwind direction and distance from the smelter showed a typical feature of atmospheric deposition (regression model: y = y0 + αe-βx). Lithogenic Fe was used as an indicator, and it revealed the continuous input and accumulation of these four elements in the surrounding soils. Our approach was effective in clearly identifying the sources of metals and analyzing their contamination characteristics. We believe this study will provide useful information to future studies on soil pollution by metals around smelters.

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Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju, Jeonbuk, 54875, Republic of Korea.

Unité ECOSYS, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, avenue Lucien Brétignières, 78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France.

Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju, Jeonbuk, 54875, Republic of Korea.

Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju, Jeonbuk, 54875, Republic of Korea.

Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju, Jeonbuk, 54875, Republic of Korea.

Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju, Jeonbuk, 54875, Republic of Korea.

Department of Rural Construction Engineering, Gongju National University, 54 Daehak-Ro, Yesan-up, Yesan-gun, Chungnam, 32588, Republic of Korea.

Rural Research Institute, Korea Rural Community Corporation, 870 Haean-Ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi, 15634, Republic of Korea.

Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju, Jeonbuk, 54875, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: son007005@korea.kr.

Department of Agricultural Engineering, Gyeongsang National University (Institute of Agriculture and Life Science), 900 Gazwa, Jinju, Gyeongnam, 52828, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: chanyu@gnu.ac.kr.

MeSH

AgricultureChinaEnvironmental MonitoringMercuryMetallurgyMetals, HeavyMiningMultivariate AnalysisRepublic of KoreaSoilSoil PollutantsZinc

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Journal Article

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eng

PubMed ID

29554562

Citation

Yun, Sung-Wook, et al. "Analysis of Metal(loid)s Contamination and Their Continuous Input in Soils Around a Zinc Smelter: Development of Methodology and a Case Study in South Korea." Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), vol. 238, 2018, pp. 140-149.

Yun SW, Baveye PC, Kim DH, et al. Analysis of metal(loid)s contamination and their continuous input in soils around a zinc smelter: Development of methodology and a case study in South Korea. Environ Pollut. 2018;238:140-149.

Yun, S. W., Baveye, P. C., Kim, D. H., Kang, D. H., Lee, S. Y., Kong, M. J., Park, C. G., Kim, H. D., Son, J., & Yu, C. (2018). Analysis of metal(loid)s contamination and their continuous input in soils around a zinc smelter: Development of methodology and a case study in South Korea. Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 238, 140-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.03.020

Yun SW, et al. Analysis of Metal(loid)s Contamination and Their Continuous Input in Soils Around a Zinc Smelter: Development of Methodology and a Case Study in South Korea. Environ Pollut. 2018;238:140-149. PubMed PMID: 29554562.

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