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The Salí River Basin in north-west Argentina (7,000 km2) is composed of a sequence of Tertiary and Quaternary loess deposits, which have been substantially reworked by fluvial and
aeolian processes. As with other areas of the Chaco-Pampean Plain, groundwater in the basin suffers a range of chemical quality
problems, including arsenic (concentrations in the range of 12.2–1,660 μg L−1), fluoride (50–8,740 μg L−1), boron (34.0–9,550 μg L−1), vanadium (30.7–300 μg L−1) and uranium (0.03–125 μg L−1). Shallow groundwater (depths up to 15 m) has particularly high concentrations of these elements. Exceedances above WHO (2011) guideline values are 100% for As, 35% for B, 21% for U and 17% for F. Concentrations in deep (>200 m) and artesian groundwater
in the basin are also often high, though less extreme than at shallow depths. The waters are oxidizing, with often high bicarbonate
concentrations (50.0–1,260 mg L−1) and pH (6.28–9.24). The ultimate sources of these trace elements are the volcanic components of the loess deposits, although
sorption reactions involving secondary Al and Fe oxides also regulate the distribution and mobility of trace elements in the
aquifers. In addition, concentrations of chromium lie in range of 79.4–232 μg L−1 in shallow groundwater, 129–250 μg L−1 in deep groundwater and 110–218 μg L−1 in artesian groundwater. All exceed the WHO guideline value of 50 μg L−1. Their origin is likely to be predominantly geogenic, present as chromate in the ambient oxic and alkaline aquifer conditions. 相似文献
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Arsenic in groundwaters of the Lower Mekong 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Stanger G Truong TV Ngoc KS Luyen TV Thanh TT 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2005,27(4):341-357
Increasing incidence and awareness of arsenic in many alluvial aquifers of South-east Asia has raised concern over possible
arsenic in the Lower Mekong Basin. Here, we have undertaken new research and reviewed many previous small-scale studies to
provide a comprehensive overview of the status of arsenic in aquifers of Cambodia and the Cuu Long Delta of Vietnam. In general
natural arsenic originates from the Upper Mekong basin, rather than from the local geology, and is widespread in soils at
typical concentrations of between 8 and 16 ppm; (dry weight). Industrial and agricultural arsenic is localised and relatively
unimportant compared to the natural alluvial arsenic. Aquifers most typically contain groundwaters of no more than 10 μg L−1, although scattered anomalous areas of 10 to 30 μg L−1 are also quite common. The most serious, but possibly ephemeral arsenic anomalies, of up to 600 μg L−1, are associated with iron and organic-rich flood-plain sediments subject to very large flood-related fluctuations in water
level, resulting in transient arsenopyrite dissolution under oxidizing conditions. In general, however, high-arsenic groundwaters
result from the competing interaction between sorption and dissolution processes, in which arsenic is only released under
reducing and slightly alkaline conditions. High arsenic groundwaters are found both in shallow water-tables, and in deeper
aquifers of between 100 and 120 m depth. There is no evidence of widespread arsenicosis, but there are serious localised health-hazards,
and some risk of low-level arsenic ingestion through indirect pathways, such as through contaminated rice and aquaculture.
An almost ubiquitous presence of arsenic in soils, together with the likelihood of greatly increased groundwater extraction
in the future, will require continuing caution in water resources development throughout the region. 相似文献
3.
Patel KS Shrivas K Brandt R Jakubowski N Corns W Hoffmann P 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2005,27(2):131-145
Arsenic contamination in the environment (i.e. surface, well and tube-well water, soil, sediment and rice samples) of central
India (i.e. Ambagarh Chauki, Chhattisgarh) is reported. The concentration of the total arsenic in the samples i.e. water (n=64), soil (n=30), sediment (n=27) and rice grain (n=10) were ranged from 15 to 825 μg L−1, 9 to 390 mg kg−1, 19 to 489 mg kg−1 and 0.018 to 0.446 mg kg−1, respectively. In all type of waters, the arsenic levels exceeded the permissible limit, 10 μg L−1. The most toxic and mobile inorganic species i.e. As(III) and As(V) are predominantly present in water of this region. The
soils have relatively higher contents of arsenic and other elements i.e. Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu,
Zn, As, Ga, Zr, Sn, Sb, Pb and U. The mean arsenic contents in soil of this region are much higher than in arsenic soil of
West Bengal and Bangladesh. The lowest level of arsenic in the soil of this region is 3.7 mg kg−1 with median value of 9.5 mg kg−1. The arsenic contents in the sediments are at least 2-folds higher than in the soil. The sources of arsenic contamination
in the soil of this region are expected from the rock weathering as well as the atmospheric deposition. The environmental
samples i.e. water, soil dust, food, etc. are expected the major exposure for the arsenic contamination. The most of people
living in this region are suffering with arsenic borne diseases (i.e. melanosis, keratosis, skin cancer, etc.). 相似文献
4.
Pankaj Kumar Manish Kumar A. L. Ramanathan Maki Tsujimura 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2010,32(2):129-146
Arsenic contamination in groundwater is of increasing concern because of its high toxicity and widespread occurrence. This
study is an effort to trace the factors responsible for arsenic enrichment in groundwater of the middle Gangetic Plain of
India through major ion chemistry, arsenic speciation, sediment grain-size analyses, and multivariate statistical techniques.
The study focuses on the distinction between the contributions of natural weathering and anthropogenic inputs of arsenic with
its spatial distribution and seasonal variations in the plain of the state Bihar of India. Thirty-six groundwater and one
sediment core samples were collected in the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons. Various graphical plots and statistical
analysis were carried out using chemical data to enable hydrochemical evaluation of the aquifer system based on the ionic
constituents, water types, hydrochemical facies, and factors controlling groundwater quality. Results suggest that the groundwater
is characterized by slightly alkaline pH with moderate to strong reducing nature. The general trend of various ions was found
to be Ca2+ > Na+ > Mg2+ > K+ > NH4
+; and HCO3
− > Cl− > SO4
2− > NO3
− > PO4
3− > F− in both seasons. Spatial and temporal variations showed a slightly higher arsenic concentration in the pre-monsoon period
(118 μg/L) than in the post-monsoon period (114 μg/L). Results of correlation analyses indicate that arsenic contamination
is strongly associated with high concentrations of Fe, PO4
3−, and NH4
+ but relatively low Mn concentrations. Further, the enrichment of arsenic is more prevalent in the proximity of the Ganges
River, indicating that fluvial input is the main source of arsenic. Grain size analyses of sediment core samples revealed
clay (fine-grained) strata between 4.5 and 7.5 m deep that govern the vertical distribution of arsenic. The weathering of
carbonate and silicate minerals along with surface-groundwater interactions, ion exchange, and anthropogenic activities seem
to be the processes governing groundwater contamination, including with arsenic. Although the percentage of wells exceeding
the permissible limit (50 μg/L) was less (47%) than that reported in Bangladesh and West Bengal, the percentage contribution
of toxic As(III) to total arsenic concentration is quite high (66%). This study is vital considering that groundwater is the
exclusive source of drinking water in the region and not only makes situation alarming but also calls for immediate attention. 相似文献
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Debapriya Mondal Mayukh Banerjee Manjari Kundu Nilanjana Banerjee Udayan Bhattacharya Ashok K. Giri Bhaswati Ganguli Sugata Sen Roy David A. Polya 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2010,32(6):463-477
Remediation aimed at reducing human exposure to groundwater arsenic in West Bengal, one of the regions most impacted by this environmental hazard, are currently largely focussed on reducing arsenic in drinking water. Rice and cooking of rice, however, have also been identified as important or potentially important exposure routes. Quantifying the relative importance of these exposure routes is critically required to inform the prioritisation and selection of remediation strategies. The aim of our study, therefore, was to determine the relative contributions of drinking water, rice and cooking of rice to human exposure in three contrasting areas of West Bengal with different overall levels of exposure to arsenic, viz. high (Bhawangola-I Block, Murshidibad District), moderate (Chakdha Block, Nadia District) and low (Khejuri-I Block, Midnapur District). Arsenic exposure from water was highly variable, median exposures being 0.02 μg/kg/d (Midnapur), 0.77 μg/kg/d (Nadia) and 2.03 μg/kg/d (Murshidabad). In contrast arsenic exposure from cooked rice was relatively uniform, with median exposures being 0.30 μg/kg/d (Midnapur), 0.50 μg/kg/d (Nadia) and 0.84 μg/kg/d (Murshidabad). Cooking rice typically resulted in arsenic exposures of lower magnitude, indeed in Midnapur, median exposure from cooking was slightly negative. Water was the dominant route of exposure in Murshidabad, both water and rice were major exposure routes in Nadia, whereas rice was the dominant exposure route in Midnapur. Notwithstanding the differences in balance of exposure routes, median excess lifetime cancer risk for all the blocks were found to exceed the USEPA regulatory threshold target cancer risk level of 10−4–10−6. The difference in balance of exposure routes indicate a difference in balance of remediation approaches in the three districts. 相似文献
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Graham Bird Mark G. Macklin Paul A. Brewer Sorin Zaharia Dan Balteanu Basarab Driga Mihaela Serban 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2009,31(6):741-758
Groundwater, accessed using wells and municipal springs, represents the major source of potable water for the human population
outside of major urban areas in northwestern Romania, a region with a long history of metal mining and metallurgy. The magnitude
and spatial distribution of metal contamination in private-supply groundwater was investigated in four mining-affected river
catchments in Maramureş and Satu Mare Counties through the collection of 144 groundwater samples. Bedrock geology, pH and
Eh were found to be important controls on the solubility of metals in groundwater. Peak metal concentrations were found to
occur in the Lapuş catchment, where metal levels exceed Dutch target and intervention values in up to 49% and 14% of samples,
respectively. A 700 m wide corridor in the Lapuş catchment on either side of the main river channel was identified in which
peak Cd (31 μg l−1), Cu (50 μg l−1), Pb (50 μg l−1) and Zn (3,000 μg l−1) concentrations were found to occur. Given the generally similar bedrock geologies, lower metal levels in other catchments
are believed to reflect differences in the magnitude of metal loading to the local environment from both metal mining and
other industrial and municipal sources. Sampling of groundwater in northwestern Romania has indicated areas of potential concern
for human health, where heavy metal concentrations exceed accepted environmental quality guidelines. The presence of elevated
metal levels in groundwater also has implications for the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) and achieving
‘good’ status for groundwater in this part of the Danube River Basin District (RBD). 相似文献
7.
Maria do Socorro S. Pereira Eduardo Winter Jose Roberto Guimarães Susanne Rath Anne Hélène Fostier 《Environmental Chemistry Letters》2007,5(3):137-141
Here, we show a fast and sensitive method for the determination of inorganic arsenic in natural waters using differential
pulse cathodic stripping voltammetry. All the arsenite determinations were done in 2.0 mol L−1 HCl + 3.15 × 10−4 mol L−1 Cu(II) supporting electrolyte. 1 × 10−3 mol L−1 sodium thiosulphate was used as As(V) reducing agent. The detection limit was 0.5 μg L−1 for both species. The method has been applied to water samples collected in an arsenic-contaminated region of Brazil, in
particular, to verify the efficiency of the solar oxidation and removal of arsenic process applied to these waters. 相似文献
8.
Meliker JR Slotnick MJ Avruskin GA Haack SK Nriagu JO 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2009,31(1):147-157
Arsenic concentrations exceeding 10 μg/l, the United States maximum contaminant level and the World Health Organization guideline
value, are frequently reported in groundwater from bedrock and unconsolidated aquifers of southeastern Michigan. Although
arsenic-bearing minerals (including arsenian pyrite and oxide/hydroxide phases) have been identified in Marshall Sandstone
bedrock of the Mississippian aquifer system and in tills of the unconsolidated aquifer system, mechanisms responsible for
arsenic mobilization and subsequent transport in groundwater are equivocal. Recent evidence has begun to suggest that groundwater
recharge and characteristics of well construction may affect arsenic mobilization and transport. Therefore, we investigated
the relationship between dissolved arsenic concentrations, reported groundwater recharge rates, well construction characteristics,
and geology in unconsolidated and bedrock aquifers. Results of multiple linear regression analyses indicate that arsenic contamination
is more prevalent in bedrock wells that are cased in proximity to the bedrock-unconsolidated interface; no other factors were
associated with arsenic contamination in water drawn from bedrock or unconsolidated aquifers. Conditions appropriate for arsenic
mobilization may be found along the bedrock-unconsolidated interface, including changes in reduction/oxidation potential and
enhanced biogeochemical activity because of differences between geologic strata. These results are valuable for understanding
arsenic mobilization and guiding well construction practices in southeastern Michigan, and may also provide insights for other
regions faced with groundwater arsenic contamination. 相似文献
9.
Rosborg I Nihlgård B Gerhardsson L Sverdrup H 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2006,28(3):215-229
The water chemistry of 20 municipal water treatment plants in southern Sweden, representing various bedrock situations, and water qualities, were investigated. Four water samples, raw and treated, were collected from each plant and analyzed by predominantly ICP-OES and ICP-MS at four occasions from June to December, 2001. The concentrations of Ca, Mg, K, Na, HCO3 and a number of micronutrients, varied considerably in treated waters from the studied plants (ranges; Ca: 9.1–53.7 mg L−1, Mg: 1.4–10.9 mg L−1, K: 1.1–4.8 mg L−1, Na; 5.4–75.6 mg L−1, HCO3: 27–217 mg L−1). The elimination of Fe and Mn from raw water was efficient in all treatments investigated, giving concentrations in treated waters below the detection limits at some plants. Softening filters gave waters with Ca-concentrations comparable to the softest waters in this study. Adjustment of pH by use of chemicals like lye, soda or lime, modified the consumer water composition significantly, besides raising the pH. It was estimated that drinking water contributed to approximately 2.2–13% of the daily Ca uptake, if the gastrointestinal uptake efficiency from food and water was estimated to be around 50%. The corresponding figures for Mg was 1.0–7% and for F 0–59%. None of the studied elements showed any significant time trends in raw or treated waters during the follow-up period. The concentrations of potentially toxic metals such as Al, Pb and U were low and did not indicate risks for adverse health effects (ranges; Al: 0.5–2.3 μg L−1, Pb: 0–0.3 μg L−1, U: 0.2.5 μg L−1). 相似文献
10.
The geochemical characteristics of arsenic in the soil of the Western Hunan mining area of P.R. China were systematically
studied. The results show that the strata of Western Hunan are rich in arsenic and that Western Hunan is a geochemically abnormal
region for arsenic. The experimental study on speciation in the strata also indicates that the speciation of arsenic in the
Neoproterozoic-Cambrian strata are mainly easily transferred speciation (exchangeable, carbonate-bound, sulfides-bound), which
are approaching or exceed 60%. Arsenic content in the main soil of Western Hunan is in the range of 8.8–22.8 μg g−1, the mean value is 16.1 μg g−1, which is larger than the arsenic background value of Hunan soil. The distribution of rock with high arsenic content or high
easily transferred arsenic speciation is consistent with the distribution of high arsenic content soil. In the mining region,
part soils and river/brook waters were polluted by mine tailings and mining/smelting waste water. The arsenic content in polluted
paddy soils and river/brook water is 46.26–496.19 μg g−1, 0.3–16.5 mgL−1, respectively. The positive abnormality and pollution of arsenic in the soil and water affects the arsenic content of the
crop and the inhabitants’ health. 相似文献
11.
Asaad Ahmed Nafees Ambreen Kazi Zafar Fatmi Muhammad Irfan Arif Ali Fujio Kayama 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2011,33(2):203-216
This study was designed to determine the association between chronic arsenic exposure through drinking groundwater and decrement
in lung function, particularly among individuals who do not have signs of arsenic lesions, among an adult population. This
was a comparative cross-sectional study conducted during the months of January to March 2009. One hundred participants ≥15 years
of age in each group, i.e. exposed (≥100 μg/l) and unexposed (≤10 μg/l) to arsenic, determined by testing drinking water samples
(using portable kits), were compared for effects on lung function using spirometry. A structured and validated questionnaire
was administered. Examination for arsenic skin lesions was also done. There was a decline in the mean adjusted FEV1 of 154.3 ml
(95% CI: −324.7, 16.0; p = 0.076), in mean adjusted FVC of 221.9 ml (95% CI: −419.5, −24.3; p = 0.028), and in FEV1/FVC ratio of 2.0 (95% CI: −25.3, 29.4; p = 0.884) among participants who were exposed to arsenic compared to those unexposed. A separate model comprising a total
of 160 participants, 60 exposed to arsenic concentrations ≥250 μg/l and 100 unexposed at arsenic concentrations of ≤10 μg/l,
showed a decrement in mean adjusted FEV1 of 226.4 ml (95% CI: −430.4, −22.4; p = 0.030), in mean adjusted FVC of 354.8 ml (95% CI: −583.6, −126.0; p = 0.003), and in FEV1/FVC ratio of 9.9 (95% CI: −21.8, 41.6; p = 0.539) among participants who were exposed to arsenic in drinking groundwater. This study demonstrated that decrement in
lung function is associated with chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking groundwater, occurring independently, and even before
any manifestation, of arsenic skin lesions or respiratory symptoms. The study also demonstrated a dose-response effect of
arsenic exposure and lung function decrement. 相似文献
12.
The cancer risk and the non-cancer hazard index for inhabitants exposed to As, Cd, Cu and Zn in the soils and stream waters
of the abandoned Songcheon Au–Ag mine area were evaluated. Mean concentrations of As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in agricultural soils
were 230, 2.5, 120, 160, and 164 mg kg−1, respectively. Mean concentrations of As, Cd and Zn of the water in the stream where drinking water was drawn was 246 μg
L−1, 161 μg L−1 and 3899 μg L−1, respectively. These levels are significantly higher than the permissible levels for drinking water quality recommended by
Korea and WHO. The resulting human health risks to farmers who inhabited the surrounding areas due to drinking water were
summarized as follows: (1) the non-cancer health hazard indices showed that the toxic risk due to As and Cd in drinking water
were 10 and 4 times, respectively, greater than those induced by the safe average daily dosages of the respective chemicals.
(2) the cancer risk of As for exposed individuals through the drinking water pathway was 5 in 1000, exceeded the acceptable
risk of 1 in 10,000 set for regulatory purposes. 相似文献
13.
M. J. Watts J. O’Reilly A. L. Marcilla R. A. Shaw N. I. Ward 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2010,32(6):479-490
A field method is reported for the speciation of arsenic in water samples that is simple, rapid, safe to use beyond laboratory
environments, and cost effective. The method utilises solid-phase extraction cartridges (SPE) in series for selective retention
of arsenic species, followed by elution and measurement of eluted fractions by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
(ICP-MS) for “total” arsenic. The method is suitable for on-site separation and preservation of arsenic species from water.
Mean percentage accuracies (n = 25) for synthetic solutions of arsenite (AsIII), arsenate (AsV), monomethylarsonic acid (MA), and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) containing 10 μg l−1 As, were 98, 101, 94, and 105%, respectively. Data are presented to demonstrate the effect of pH and competing anions on
the retention of the arsenic species. The cartridges were tested in the UK and Argentina at sites where arsenic was known
to be present in surface and groundwaters, respectively, at elevated concentrations and under challenging matrix conditions.
In Argentinean groundwater, 4–20% of speciated arsenic was present as MA and 20–73% as AsIII. In UK surface waters, speciated arsenic was measured as 7–49% MA and 12–42% DMA. Comparative data from the field method
using SPE cartridges and the laboratory method using liquid chromatography coupled to ICP-MS for all water samples provided
a correlation of greater than 0.999 for AsIII and DMA, 0.991 for MA, and 0.982 for AsV (P < 0.01). 相似文献
14.
This study was carried out to determine the occurrence, prevalence and contributing factors to the incidence of goitre in
Yewa north local government area of Ogun state, southwestern Nigeria. To achieve these objectives, soil, water, and cassava
tubers were collected from four villages – Igbogila, Egua, Sawonjo and Imoto and from Lagos (about 250 m to the ocean) as
a reference location, in order to determine their iodine concentrations. The results of the analyses indicated a soil mean
iodine range of 2.1–5.8 μg g−1; a cassava mean iodine value of 2.3–3.5 μg g−1 and a drinking water mean iodine value of generally <1.0 μg L−1 in all the four villages. These values of iodine in soil and water of the four villages are considered low when compared
with the soil iodine value of 7.4 μg g−1 and water iodine value of 6.1 μg L−1 obtained from Lagos. The limestone unit of the study area remains an inhibiting factor in the bioavailability of the iodine
because of its alkalinity. Statistical analysis has shown that there was significant difference between iodine concentration
in the soils and the drinking water, and a correlation between the soil iodine and organic matter content at p < 0.05. The correlation between soil iodine and granulometric fractions occurred at p < 0.01. Potential goitrogens in the commonly consumed cassava products might also have contributed to the prevalence of goitre
in the study area. Both the females and the adults (i.e., less mobile groups) were found to be vulnerable to goitre development
in these villages. 相似文献
15.
Water-dissolved oxygen was supplied into anaerobic aquifer , which oxidized Fe(II), Mn(II) and trivalent arsenic and changed
them into undissolved solid matter through hydrolysis, precipitation, co-precipitation and adsorption processes. The experiment
was carried out on the column imitated a bore core of anaerobic aquifer with water phase containing Fe(II), Mn(II), As(III)
concentration of 45.12 mg/L, 14.52 mg/L, 219.4 μg/L, respectively and other ions similarly composition in groundwater. After
6 days of air supply, concentration of iron reduced to 0.38 mg/L, manganese to 0.4 mg/L, arsenic to 9.8 μg/L (equivalent 99.16%
of iron, 97.25% of manganese and 95.53% of arsenic fixed), and for other ions, the concentration changed almost according
to general principles. Ion phosphate and silicate strongly influenced on arsenic removal but supported iron and manganese
precipitation from water phase. Based on the experimental results, new model of groundwater exploitation was proposed. 相似文献
16.
Arsenic and other toxic elemental contamination of groundwater, surface water and soil in Bangladesh and its possible effects on human health 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Md. Riajul Islam Reijo Salminen Pertti W. Lahermo 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2000,22(1):33-53
The problems of contamination caused by arsenic (As) and other toxic metals in groundwater, surface water and soils in the Bengal basin of Bangladesh have been studied. Altogether 10 groundwater, seven surface water and 31 soil samples were collected from arsenic-affected areas and analysed chemically. The geologic and anthropogenic sources of As and other toxic metals are discussed in this paper. The chemical results show that the mean As concentrations in groundwater in the Char Ruppur (0.253mg As L–1), Rajarampur (1.955mg As L–1) and Shamta areas (0.996mg As L–1) greatly exceed the WHO recommended value, which is 0.01mg As L–1. The concentrations of As in groundwater are very high compared to those in surface water and in surface soil in the three (As-affected) areas studied. This indicates that the source of As in groundwater could be bedrock. The relatively high concentrations of Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in surface water, compared to world typical value, are due to the solubility of metal ions, organometalic complexes, coprecipitation or co-existance with the colloidal clay fraction. In the soil, the elevated concentrations of As, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn are due to their strong affinity to organic matter, hydrous oxides of Fe and Mn, and clay minerals. 相似文献
17.
A survey of lead pollution in Chhattisgarh State, central India 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Patel KS Shrivas K Hoffmann P Jakubowski N 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2006,28(1-2):11-17
Lead (Pb) is of major environmental concern due to its toxicological importance. The anthropogenic emission of Pb is at least 100 times higher than natural emissions. Soil and dust are significant sources of Pb exposure. Lead is generally immobile in soil and accumulates in the upper layers. Lead particles may enter homes via shoes, clothes, pets, and windows. Central India is rich in deposits of natural resource materials such as coal, pyrite, dolomite, and alumina that contain Pb and other heavy metals at the trace levels, and the substantial exploitation of these materials has tended to increased contamination of water and geological formations. Here we present data on Pb concentrations in the water, soil and sediment samples (n=158) collected from 70 locations in Chhattisgarh state, Raipur region. Lead concentrations in the surface water (n=44), groundwater (n=44), soils (n=60) and sediments (n=10) ranged from 6 to 1410, 3 to 52, 12.8 to 545, and 31 to 423 μg g−1, with mean values of 305, 16, 102 and 190 μg g−1, respectively. Most of the Pb fractions of >80% can be leached out with the chemical extractants EDTA, acetic acid, and hydroxylamine hydrochloride. Lead has accumulated in the soil clay fraction due to its relatively large surface area and decreases with increasing depth in the soil profile. 相似文献
18.
Pistón M Silva J Pérez-Zambra R Dol I Knochen M 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2012,34(2):273-278
A multicommutated flow system was designed and evaluated for the determination of total arsenic and selenium by Hydride Generation
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HG-AAS). It was applied to the determination of arsenic and selenium in samples of natural
and drinking water. Detection limits were 0.46 and 0.08 μg l−1 for arsenic and selenium, respectively; sampling frequency was 120 samples h−1 for arsenic and 160 samples h−1 for selenium. Linear ranges found were 1.54–10 μg l−1 (R = 0.999) for arsenic and 0.27–27 μg l−1 (R = 0.999) for selenium. Accuracy was evaluated by spiking various water samples and using a reference material. Recoveries
were in the range 95–116%. Analytical precision (s
r
(%), n = 10) was 6% for both elements. Compared with the Standard Methods, APHA, 3114B manual method, the system consumes at least
10 times less sample per determination, and the quantities of acid and reducing agent used are significantly lower with a
reduction in the generation of pollutants and waste. As an additional advantage, the system is very fast, efficient and environmentally
friendly for monitoring total arsenic and selenium levels in waters. 相似文献
19.
H. D. Revanasiddappa B. P. Dayananda T. N. K. Kumar 《Environmental Chemistry Letters》2007,5(3):151-155
We developed a cost-effective and sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of arsenic at trace level using
a new reagent, leuco malachite green. Here we show that, arsenic reacts with potassium iodate in acidic conditions to liberate
iodine, and the liberated iodine selectively oxidizes leuco malachite green to malachite green dye. We studied the Beer’s
law at 617 nm, which showed linearity over the concentration range 0.09–0.9 μg ml−1 of arsenic. We show that the molar absorptivity, Sandell’s sensitivity and detection limit of the method are 6.1 × 104 l mol−1 cm−1, 0.0012 μg cm−2 and 0.025 μg ml−1, respectively. We applied the developed method for the determination of arsenic in environmental samples. 相似文献
20.
Total mercury and methylmercury concentrations in fish from the Mojana region of Colombia 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Marrugo-Negrete J Verbel JO Ceballos EL Benitez LN 《Environmental geochemistry and health》2008,30(1):21-30
Total mercury (T-Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations have been measured in the muscle tissue of 16 fish species consumed
in the Mojana region of Colombia. T-Hg analysis was performed by cold-vapor atomic-absorption spectroscopy (CV-ASS) and MeHg
analysis by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection. Higher T-Hg and MeHg concentrations were detected in carnivorous
species (T-Hg = 0.371 ± 0.172 (μg g−1 fresh wt, MeHg = 0.346 ± 0.171 μg g−1 fresh wt) than in non-carnivorous fish (T-Hg = 0.155 ± 0.108 μg g−1 fresh wt, MeHg = 0.146 ± 0.102 μg g−1 fresh wt). In the different species mercury was present almost completely as the methylated form, with percentages between
80.5 and 98.1% (mean 92.0 ± 3.4%). In 13.5% of fish-tissue samples T-Hg concentrations exceeded the maximum level recommended
by the World Health Organization for human consumption (Hg = 0.5 μg g−1 fresh wt). Although mean T-Hg concentrations in all fish samples (0.269 ± 0.181 μg g−1 fresh wt) did not exceed this limit, risk assessment suggested that the consumption of 0.12 kg fish day−1 could increase the risk of mercury poisoning of the inhabitants of this region. 相似文献