Site environmental assessment to an old paint factory in China |
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Authors: | Fucheng Yan Jichang Yan Yuehong Wang Dawei Chen |
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Institution: | (1) City Environmental College of Northeast Normal University, 5268 People Street, 130024 Changchun, People’s Republic of China |
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Abstract: | High ethyl-benzene and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) were found in the soil samples and groundwater samples during a
site environmental assessment for an old paint factory in the city Changchun, Jilin province of China. The target old paint
plant had been in operation for near 30 years by manufacturing resin and house paint. Driving force for this study was to
identify potential environmental contamination existing in this paint factory which is located next to a new resident area
under construction. The assessment result would be used as baseline environmental data input for remediation plan when the
factory site will be changed into potential resident area in near future. The analytical data from the soil samples from different
area of the factory which had high exposure to operation showed that solid waster storage area was contaminated with high
heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Zn) and waster paint storage areas were contaminated with ethyl-benzene, xylene and C9-C30 aromatic
hydrocarbon solvent. The analytical data from the groundwater samples from different area of the factory showed that resin
plant area and waster paint storage areas were contaminated with high concentration of naphthalene, ethyl-benzene and xylene
which exceed the reference standard. Remediation action is recommended. |
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Keywords: | Environment assessment Groundwater Soil Contamination Heavy metals Old paint factory China |
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