scholarly journals Survey on heavy metals contaminated soils in Thai Nguyen and Hung Yen provinces in Northern Vietnam

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Thu Ha Chu

In Vietnam, soil contamination with lead and cadmium at very high level was investigated and discovered in the surrounding areas of zinc-lead mining and processing factory in Tan Long (Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province) and around the lead-recycling smelter in Chi Dao (Van Lam district, Hung Yen province). The survey on soil contaminated by arsenic due to the tin mining and sifting activities in Ha Thuong (Dai Tu district, Thai Nguyen province) was also carried out. In Tan Long, the concentrations of lead and cadmium in the old solid waste dump from zinc-lead factory varied from 1,100 to 13,000 mg·kg-1, and from 11.34 to 61.04 mg·kg-1, respectively. Soil Pollution Indexes (SPI) of lead and cadmium were highest in the old solid waste dump area, followed by the ones in the rice paddy soils. In Chi Dao, the soils of many sites were polluted with lead and cadmium such as in the gardens of lead-recycling households where the concentrations of lead and cadmium were 7,000 - 15,000 mg·kg-1 and 1.8 - 3.6 mg·kg-1. In rice paddies, the soils were also polluted by lead. SPI of lead in paddy soil areas within 300 m radius from the lead smelter were from 3.6 to 100 fold higher than the safe limit. The sediment from the ditch near the lead smelters contained extremely high levels of lead (7,000 - 110,000 mg·kg-1) and cadmium (3.8 - 17.7 mg·kg-1). The tin mining and sifting activities in Ha Thuong was the cause for the arsenic contamination of the soil in this area. The arsenic contents in soils at all locations investigated were higher than 320 mg·kg-1 (dry weight) and up to 3,809 mg·kg-1. Tại Việt Nam, đất bị ô nhiễm bởi chì và ca-đi-mi với hàm lượng cao đã được điều tra phát hiện ở các khu vực phụ cận của nhà máy khai thác và chế biến kẽm/chì thuộc địa phận xã Tân Long, huyện Đồng Hỷ, tỉnh Thái Nguyên và các khu vực phụ cận củalòtái chế chì thuộc địa phận xã Chỉ Đạo, huyện Văn Lâm, tỉnh Hưng Yên.Sự khảo sát đất bị ô nhiễm bởi a-sen do các hoạt động khai thác và tuyểnthiếc ở xã Hà Thượng, huyện Đại Từ, tỉnh Thái Nguyên cũng đã được tiến hành. Tại xã Tân Long, nồng độ chì và ca-đi-mitrong bãi chất thải rắncũtừ nhà máy sản xuất kẽm chì là 1.100 - 1.300 mg.kg-1 và từ 11,34 đến 61,04 mg.kg-1, tương ứng. Chỉ số ô nhiễm đất (SPI) của chìvà ca-đi-micao nhất trongkhu vực đổ chất thải rắn cũ, tiếp theo sau là ở các ruộng lúa. Tạixã ChỉĐạo, đất ở nhiều địa điểmđã bị ô nhiễm chìvà ca-đi-mi chẳng hạn như trong khu vườn của các hộ gia đình tái chế chì, nồng độ chìvà ca-đi-milà 7.000 - 15.000 mg.kg-1 và 1,8 - 3,6 mg.kg-1. Trong cánh đồng lúa, đất cũng bị ô nhiễm bởi chì. Chỉ số ô nhiễm đất của chì (SPI-Pb) trong cánh đồng lúa trong vòng bán kính 300 m từ lò tái chế chì cao hơn giới hạn của đất an toàn từ 3,6 đến 100 lần. Trầm tíchthutừ kênhgần lòtái chếchì chứa hàm lượngchìrấtcao (7000 - 110.000 mg.kg-1) và ca-đi-mi (3,8 -17,7 mg.kg-1). Việc khai thác và tuyển thiếc tại xã Hà Thượng đã gây ra ô nhiễm a-sen trong đất tạikhu vực này. Hàm lượng a-sentrong đất tại tất cả các địa điểm nghiên cứu cao hơn 320 mg.kg-1 (trọng lượng khô), đặc biệt là lên đến 3809 mg.kg-1.

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1758 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Marquez ◽  
Olivier Pourret ◽  
Michel-Pierre Faucon ◽  
Sebastian Weber ◽  
Thi Hoàng ◽  
...  

The goal of this study was to quantify the mobility and partitioning of trace elements originating from mine waste rocks derived from open pit coal extraction activities. The results showed that native rice plants were adapted to growing in metal contaminated soils, posing a severe health risk to local population. Sequential extraction procedures and bulk soil chemical analyses both suggest enrichment of Cd, Pb and Cu in rice paddy soils. Lead was shown to be evenly partitioned among all mineral and organic phases. Copper was associated with carbonates and organic matter. Smaller fractions of Pb and Cu were also bound to Fe and Mn oxides. Only 25% of Cd, 9% of Pb and 48% of Cu were associated with the exchangeable fraction, considered mobile and thus bioavailable for plant uptake. Effects of Cd, Cu and Pb on local Cam Pha Nep cai Hoa vang, and control Asia Italian rice, showed marked differences in growth. The local Vietnamese variety grew close to control values, even upon exposure to higher trace metal concentrations. Whereas the development of the control rice species was significantly affected by increasing trace metal concentrations. This result suggests toxic trace elements accumulation in the edible parts of crops.


2019 ◽  
pp. 331-336
Author(s):  
Lars Bevmo ◽  
Peter Englöv

Experience from remediation of two old abandoned industrial sites is reviewed. One case is a tannery site where sludge lagoons and a solid waste dump have been covered by clay and turned into a park area. The other case is a wood preservation plant where arsenic polluted soil has been cleaned by washing before the site will be open to public for sport activities and recreation. The main contaminants, the reasons for chosen remediation measures and experience from the remediation works are presented.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 3761
Author(s):  
Wen-Lii Huang ◽  
Wei-Hsiang Chang ◽  
Shu-Fen Cheng ◽  
Huai-Yuan Li ◽  
Hsiu-Ling Chen

Once in soil and water, metals can enter the food chain, and the consumption of contaminated crops can pose a serious risk to human health. This study used pot experiments to evaluate the accumulation of metal elements and their influence on levels of antioxidants in vegetables. The current study clearly demonstrates that metals accumulated in the five vegetables that were planted in the contaminated soils, especially so for water spinach. Cd accumulation of all of the vegetables planted in the contaminated soils was greater Cu. The low accumulation rate that was seen in sweet potato leaf, potato, and tomato indicated their suitability for planting in suspected contaminated soil, such as at farms nearby metal industries, in replacement of high accumulators, such as leafy vegetables. The non-carcinogenic HI of Cd exposure from water spinach and sweet potato were >1, whereas those for Cu were <1. This study suggests that residents may experience health risks due to vegetable consumption, and that children are vulnerable to the adverse effects of heavy metal ingestion.


Wetlands ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juyoung Seo ◽  
Inyoung Jang ◽  
Gerhard Gebauer ◽  
Hojeong Kang

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 725-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amalia Mattiello ◽  
Paolo Chiodini ◽  
Elvira Bianco ◽  
Nunzia Forgione ◽  
Incoronata Flammia ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 673-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana A. Vishnivetskaya ◽  
Haiyan Hu ◽  
Joy D. Van Nostrand ◽  
Ann M. Wymore ◽  
Xiaohang Xu ◽  
...  

Sulfate-reducing bacteria and methanogens are the primary Hg-methylators in Chinese rice paddies.


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