Distribution,sources, and toxicity assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface soils of a heavy industrial city,Liuzhou, China |
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| Authors: | Ying Miao Xiangsheng Kong Chengxi Li |
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| Institution: | 1.Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, Ministry of Land and Resources & Guangxi, Institute of Karst Geology,Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences,Guilin,People’s Republic of China;2.Geological Exploration Institute of Shandong Zhengyuan,China Metallurgical Geology Bureau,Jinan,People’s Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | As a heavy industrial city, Liuzhou has been facing a serious pollution problem. It is necessary to take steps to control and prevent environmental pollution wherever possible. Surface soil samples were collected from four communities in Liuzhou City, to determine the concentrations, distributions, sources, and toxicity potential of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) present. The mean concentrations of total PAHs in the surface soil are 756.43 ng/g for the heavy industrial area, 605.06 ng/g for the industrial area, 481.24 ng/g for the commercial–cum–residential area, and 49.93 ng/g for the rural area. Both the isomer ratio and principal component analyses for the PAHs prove that these pollutants originate mainly from coal, diesel, gasoline, and natural gas combustion. The pollution hierarchies and toxic equivalency factor of BaP prove that the city is subject to heavy pollution caused by industry, transportation, and daily human activities. |
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