• Evaluation of the Concentration Distribution and the Contamination Influences for Beryllium, Cobalt, Thallium and Vanadium in Soil Around the Contaminated Sources
  • Lee, Hong-gil;Noh, Hoe-Jung;Yoon, Jeong Ki;Lim, Jong-hwan;Lim, Ga-Hee;Kim, HyunKoo;Kim, Ji-in;
  • National Institute of Environmental Research;National Institute of Environmental Research;National Institute of Environmental Research;Industrial Materials Testing Support Team, FITI Testing & Research Institute;National Institute of Environmental Research;National Institute of Environmental Research;National Institute of Environmental Research;
  • 오염원 인근 토양 중 베릴륨(Be), 코발트(Co), 탈륨(Tl), 바나듐(V)의 농도분포 및 오염영향 평가
  • 이홍길;노회정;윤정기;임종환;임가희;김현구;김지인;
  • 국립환경과학원;국립환경과학원;국립환경과학원;FITI 시험연구원 산업환경사업팀;국립환경과학원;국립환경과학원;국립환경과학원;
Abstract
Beryllium (Be), cobalt (Co), thallium (Tl) and vanadium (V) are candidates of 21 priority soil pollutants in Korea. The distribution of their concentration in soils from three contamination sources including industrial, roadside and mining areas was investigated. Concentrations of the metals were evaluated quantitatively using pollution indices and the fractionation of metals was conducted using modified SM&T (Standards Measurements and Testing programme) sequential extraction. Concentrations of the metals for all samples from industrial and roadside soils were within the range of natural background levels, while some of Be in soils from abandoned mines exceeded that the range. Enrichment Factor (EF) and Nemerow Integrated Pollution Index (NIPI) for Be, Co, Tl and V showed that there are effects or possibilities of anthropogenic activities. Pollution Load Index (PLI) analyses indicated all investigated sites needed further monitoring. The results of sequential extractions indicated mobile fractions (F1+F2) of Be, Tl and V were below 30% except some of Co in soil, which implies their low mobility to neighboring environment media. Variable tools like sequential extraction, comparison with background/actual concentration and pollution indices, as well as aqua regia extraction should be considered when evaluating Be, Co, Tl, V in soil.

Keywords: Soil. Priority soil pollutants;Concentration distribution;Pollution indices;Sequential extraction;

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