Study of Selected Metals Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Risk Assessment in Suburban Soil, Pakistan
Composite soil samples collected from suburban areas were analyzed for Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Sr, and Zn by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Based on pseudototal metal analysis, Fe, Mn, Sr, and Zn were the prevailing metals while Cd, Co, Cr, and Pb were the least participants. However, base...
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| description | Composite soil samples collected from suburban areas were analyzed for Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Sr, and Zn by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Based on pseudototal metal analysis, Fe, Mn, Sr, and Zn were the prevailing metals while Cd, Co, Cr, and Pb were the least participants. However, based on bioavailability, Cd, Co, Pb, and Sr were easily leachable and might pose adverse effects to soil biota. In ecological risk assessment, contamination factor demonstrated moderate contamination by Co, Sr, and Zn and high contamination by Cd, Cu, and Pb; geoaccumulation index indicated heavy to extreme contamination by Cd and heavy contamination by Pb; enrichment factor revealed significant enrichment by Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Sr, and Zn and extreme enrichment by Cd and Pb. Substantial human inputs for Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, Sr, and Zn were also revealed by principal component analysis in the examined soil. Overall the study area was found to be contaminated at considerable/high degree. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-43a3ec573a35432aa8326d2e0bbc18402025-02-03T01:12:11ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712015-01-01201510.1155/2015/481324481324Study of Selected Metals Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Risk Assessment in Suburban Soil, PakistanJaved Iqbal0Munir H. Shah1Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanDepartment of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanComposite soil samples collected from suburban areas were analyzed for Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Sr, and Zn by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Based on pseudototal metal analysis, Fe, Mn, Sr, and Zn were the prevailing metals while Cd, Co, Cr, and Pb were the least participants. However, based on bioavailability, Cd, Co, Pb, and Sr were easily leachable and might pose adverse effects to soil biota. In ecological risk assessment, contamination factor demonstrated moderate contamination by Co, Sr, and Zn and high contamination by Cd, Cu, and Pb; geoaccumulation index indicated heavy to extreme contamination by Cd and heavy contamination by Pb; enrichment factor revealed significant enrichment by Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Sr, and Zn and extreme enrichment by Cd and Pb. Substantial human inputs for Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, Sr, and Zn were also revealed by principal component analysis in the examined soil. Overall the study area was found to be contaminated at considerable/high degree.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/481324 |
| spellingShingle | Javed Iqbal Munir H. Shah Study of Selected Metals Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Risk Assessment in Suburban Soil, Pakistan Journal of Chemistry |
| title | Study of Selected Metals Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Risk Assessment in Suburban Soil, Pakistan |
| title_full | Study of Selected Metals Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Risk Assessment in Suburban Soil, Pakistan |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Study of Selected Metals Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Risk Assessment in Suburban Soil, Pakistan |
| title_short | Study of Selected Metals Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Risk Assessment in Suburban Soil, Pakistan |
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