Toxic elements and persistent organic pollutants derived from industrial emissions in agricultural soils of the Northern Czech Republic

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1813-1824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radim Vácha ◽  
Jan Skála ◽  
Jarmila Čechmánková ◽  
Viera Horváthová ◽  
Jiří Hladík
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
Toxic Elements ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Industrial Emissions

scholarly journals Use of dredged sediments on agricultural soils from viewpoint of potentially toxic substances

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (No. 8) ◽  
pp. 388-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Vácha ◽  
J. Čechmánková ◽  
J. Skála ◽  
J. Hofman ◽  
P. Čermák ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
Toxic Elements ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Potentially Toxic Elements ◽  
Toxic Substances ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Pond Sediments ◽  
The Village

A set of 29 pond sediments samples was collected. The sediments were separated into three groups, field, village, and forest pond sediments. The sediment samples were taken from pond bottoms and sediment heaps. The sediment characteristics (pH, CEC, Al-exchangeable, C<sub>ox</sub>, humus substances), the content of potentially toxic elements and persistent organic pollutants were analysed in the sediments and compared between sediment groups. The comparison of sediment contamination with Czech legislation for sediment use in agriculture was conducted. The village sediments were more loaded by potentially toxic elements and persistent organic pollutants than the others. The pH value of sediments was considered as the properties regulating the retention of potentially toxic elements and their mobility (Al, Cd, Zn). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were the most problematic POPs group in the sediments. The correlation showed poor dependency of POPs (especially PAHs) content on the content and quality of sediment organic matter.

scholarly journals Risks Following from Husbandry on Agricultural Soils in Loaded Areas of the Czech Republic

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 108-116
Author(s):  
Vácha Radim ◽  
Vysloužilová Markéta ◽  
Čechmánková Viera Horváthová and Jarmila
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Brown Coal ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Black Coal ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Industrial Areas ◽  
Mining Areas

In the Czech Republic, industrial areas, mining areas and military zones can be found. These areas represent potential risks for the agricultural production from the viewpoint of hygienic standards. The industrial areas and mining areas are the topic of the present study. The industrial areas are combined with present or past mining activities in the Czech Republic in most cases. The widest industrial areas located in North-Bohemian and North-Moravian regions were based on the mining of brown and black coal. North-Bohemian region was affected by the combustion of brown coal in the power stations during many years and the region was a part of the Middle-European area called black triangle. The problems with increased contents of risky elements (mainly As from brown coal combustion) and persistent organic pollutants in the soil are documented. North-Moravian region with the mining of black coal is typical with its industrial metallurgical activities. Increased contents of Cd and persistent organic pollutants-POPs (mainly polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-PAHs and dibenzo-p-dioxines and dibenzofurans-PCDD/F) in the soils of the region are a topical problem. In addition to this fact, mainly native soil owners use the soil for husbandry (gardens, crofts). The contents of risky elements and POPs (including PCDD/F) in selected soil samples from the area are documented. Next area of a similar kind is represented by the Př&iacute;bram district where the mining and treatment of the ores has been under way since Middle Ages. The serious contamination of the agricultural soils by Pb, Cd, and Zn was and still is being solved by research projects. The contamination of the soil by As in the Kutn&aacute; Hora district represents a typical past mining load caused by the spread of mining wastes on the soils in the vicinity of the medieval mining town Kutn&aacute; Hora. The last type of the increased soil load presented is connected with fluvial zones of some rivers. The floods by contaminated water were the source of the soil contamination.

scholarly journals Emissions of persistent organic pollutants from transport in the experience of the Czech Republic

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-108
Author(s):  
V. Adamec ◽  
J. Dufek ◽  
J. Jedlička ◽  
R. Ličbinský ◽  
V. Bencko
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
The Czech Republic

Persistent organic pollutants in agricultural soils of central Germany

2001 ◽  
Vol 277 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 187-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Manz ◽  
K.-D Wenzel ◽  
U Dietze ◽  
G Schüürmann
Keyword(s):  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Central Germany

PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS IN TRANSPORT EMISSIONS AND HEALTH.THE CZECH REPUBLIC EXPERIENCE

Epidemiology ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. S146
Author(s):  
V Adamec ◽  
V Bencko ◽  
J Dufek ◽  
J Jedlicka
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
Transport Emissions
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