scholarly journals Determination of the Level of Snow Cover Pollution with Heavy Metals within the City of Kovrov Boundaries

2014 ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Snow Cover ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Iron Accumulation ◽  
Winter Period ◽  
Vladimir Oblast ◽  
The City

The paper presents the outcomes of the investigation of heavy metals and iron accumulation in the Kovrov (Vladimir Oblast) snow cover. On the basis of snowmelt waters’ analysis a calculation of the chemical elements input into snow cover over the winter period has been carried out.

scholarly journals ECOGEOCHEMICAL DIAGNOSTICS CONDITION OF URBAN ENVIRONMENT ON POLLUTION SNOW COVER OF VORONEZH CITY

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Tatiana Ivanovna Prozhorina ◽  
Semyon Aleksandrovitch Kurolap ◽  
Nadezhda Ivanovna Yakunina
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Snow Cover ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
High Sorption ◽  
Express Methods ◽  
Functional Areas ◽  
The City

Currently, the most popular are the express methods of quality control of the environment, which permit a relatively rapid assessment of ecological and geochemical situation. one such method is based on the use snow cover. snow has a high sorption capacity and is informative in identifying the object of man-made pollution of the urban environment. the paper presents the results of a study of the chemical composition of snow that had fallen in Voronezh during winter 2015. snow samples were taken in the period prior to snowmelt in various functional areas of the city. in order to identify the degree of technogenic impact on the various parts of the city of Voronezh, was made a comparative analysis of the results:аccording to the actual presence of pollutants in precipitation for the study of functional areas;сalculate the rate on the concentration of chemical elements for test samples of snow.according to the degree of mineralization and dust content in snow can be seen technogenic pressure on environment.therefore, a comparative analysis of the degree of contamination of snow in the various functional areas of the city were carried out for the two indicators of the chemical composition - the total mineralization and suspended particles(dust).the results of the analysis of the chemical composition of the melt water indicate an increased level of technogenic pollution of snow cover in all investigated functional areas of Voronezh.

scholarly journals Determination of heavy metals (Pb and Cd) in guava pulps (psidium guajava) obtained in the city of Cartagena

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Diana Gómez-Marrugo ◽  
Glicerio León-Méndez ◽  
Jorge Puello-Silva ◽  
Miladys Torrenegra-Alarcon ◽  
Deisy León-Méndez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Psidium Guajava ◽  
The City

 El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar los niveles de acumulación de metales pesados como el cadmio (Cd) y el plomo (Pb) derivados de actividades antropogénicas, como los humos metálicos de la soldadura y el tráfico de vehículos, en la pulpa de guayaba (Psidium guajava) en la ciudad de Cartagena. -Bolívar. Las muestras se dividieron en tres (3) grupos según la proximidad de las fuentes de contaminación. En el grupo 1, menos de 100 m de industrias metalúrgicas, las concentraciones de Cd en el rango de 0.0400 ± 0.33 mg / Kg y 0.0483 ± 0.15 mg / Kg, mientras que los valores de Pb oscilaron entre 0.036 ± 0.22 mg / kg y 0.060 ± 0.01 mg / kg . Para el grupo 2, se tomaron muestras en 3 lugares donde no se identificó claramente ninguna fuente de contaminación, lo que resultó en concentraciones de Cd 0.0215 ± 0.05 mg / Kg y 0.0260 ± 0.10 mg / Kg, mientras que para el Pb solo se encontró en una de las muestras cuyo valor fue 0.035 ± 0.15 mg / Kg. Finalmente, para el grupo 3, se tomaron muestras en 2 ubicaciones ubicadas a menos de 100 m de avenidas de alto tráfico, resultando en valores muy similares para Cd (0.0220 ± 0.13 mg / Kg y 0.0311 ± 0. 22 mg / Kg), mientras que para Pb el los valores fueron muy precisos (0.032 ± 0.35 mg / Kg y 0.029 ± 0.20 mg / Kg). Estas mediciones muestran cómo, en sitios cercanos a las actividades humanas, las concentraciones de estos metales pesados están en niveles más altos, lo que representa un peligro para su consumo debido a la bioacumulación en diferentes tejidos humanos.Palabras clave: metales pesados, humo metálico, contaminación, tráfico vehicular.

scholarly journals Monitoring of technogenic soil pollution in manufacture

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.E. Gubasheva ◽  
M.A. Khassenova ◽  
E.K. Akkereyeva
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Soil Cover ◽  
Humus Content ◽  
Gas Processing ◽  
Mobile Forms ◽  
West Kazakhstan ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Ph Level ◽  
The City

The growth of production zones in the city of Aksai in the West Kazakhstan region leads to contamination of the soil cover, which, in turn, causes a chain reaction of pollution. Due to soil contamination, soil moisture and the underground surface are polluted. As a result, the processes in the soil change, the vital activity of plants, animals and microorganisms are disrupted. The article presents data on the study of changes in soil cover under the influence of human activity. The results of the conducted studies on the determination of the humus content and pH level, the content of heavy metals in technogenically disturbed soils in the adjacent territory of the natural gas processing enterprise are presented. The obtained data on the gross content and mobile forms of heavy metals indicates that the maximum permissible concentration level for these pollutants is not exceeded.

scholarly journals MONITORING OF POLLUTION OF SNOW COVER THE CITY OF CHITA WITH HEAVY METALS

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.A. Bondarevich ◽  
◽  
N.N. Kotsyurzhinskaya ◽  
O.A. Zhilyaeva ◽  
G.Y. Samoilenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Snow Cover ◽  
The City

scholarly journals Consideration of snowpack stratification in the analysis of spatial distribution of pollutants accumulated in snow (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
М.В. Михалев ◽  
В.А. Лобкина
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Dust Pollution ◽  
The City

Приведены результаты исследований снежного покрова Южно-Сахалинска, проведенных в зимние сезоны 2018/19 и 2019/20 гг. для оценки пылевого загрязнения территории города, а также выявления пространственного распределения ионов Cl-, , Са2+, Na+ и тяжелых металлов Pb и Zn. Особенностью исследования является определение влияния стратификации снежного покрова на величины депонированных в нем загрязнителей. The paper presents the results of a snowpack research on the territory of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, carried out in winter seasons of 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 to determine the amount of dust pollution accumulated in the snow of the city, as well as determine the spatial distribution of Cl-, , Са2+, Na+ and heavy metals Pb and Zn. A peculiarity of the research is the determination of the effect of snowpack stratification on the amounts of contaminants deposited in that snowpack.

Peculiarities of Recultivating the Ash Dump of Power Station-1 in the City of Khabarovsk

2014 ◽  
Vol 1051 ◽  
pp. 444-447
Author(s):  
A.A. Suprunova ◽  
L.T. Krupskaya ◽  
T.G. Borzenkova
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Power Station ◽  
Migration Intensity ◽  
Strong Winds ◽  
High Level ◽  
The City

The article presents the results of the research work on the peculiarities of recultivation of the ash dumps of power station No1 (PS1) in the city of Khabarovsk. The research showed that the climatic conditions of the region promote the dust dispersal of toxic agents from the surface of the ash dump. The pollution of the air basin here can be attributed to the extremely high level of pollution (EHP), the priority pollutant is the dust containing heightened concentrations of heavy metals (Pb, Mn, Cu, Cr, Co, Ni, Cd). As a result it leads to the deterioration of the population’s health, especially to the high level of respiratory organs diseases. The research of the sprouting of the herbaceous plants (mixture of timothy-grass, clover and mustard) on prepared model soils showed their healthy growth. The ash chemical composition was studied. It showed high concentration of toxic chemical elements (Hg, Be, Sr, Cd, V, Th, 40K, Cr, Mb, AS, Sb,Se, Te, Pb, Ni, Co). The migration intensity of heavy metals ions into the plants was analyzed. On the basis of the experimental research the optimum composition of the substrate was revealed and recommended for recultivating the ash dump of PS1, namely: soil+sand+ash. Climatic conditions of the Khabarovsk Krai do not permit to recommend the sand+ash substrate for recultivation because of strong winds.

GEOECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE MODERN ZINC CONTENT IN THE SOIL COVER OF THE URBANIZED TERRITORIES OF THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
SINTSOV ALEXANDER V. ◽  
◽  
BARMIN ALEXANDER N. ◽  
ZIMOVETS PETR A. ◽  
VALOV MICHAIL V. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Maximum Permissible Concentration ◽  
Soil Cover ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Zinc Content ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
The Body ◽  
Urbanized Area ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Anthropogenic and technogenic processes in the urban environment significantly change the chemical composition of the soil cover. One of such processes influencing the state of the urban soil is the process of soil cover pollution with heavy metals. Heavy metals are biochemically active and highly toxic; they are found in various components of the natural environment, as well as in systems of anthropogenic and technogenic origin. They have the property of accumulation in the body of living beings and have a negative effect on their condition. This group of chemical elements includes lead, zinc, chromium, mercury, copper, iron and other metals. Exceeding the permissible concentration of heavy metals in the soil of an urbanized area and their toxic effects pose a significant danger to humans. Contamination of the soil cover of an urbanized area with heavy metals is associated with the impact of a large number of sources of anthropogenic and technogenic origin, namely, energy and industrial facilities, city infrastructure support systems, zones of construction activities and storage of materials or waste. One of the main highly toxic chemical pollutants of the soil cover of the urbanized territory belonging to the group of heavy metals is zinc «Zincum-Zn». The article describes the results of a 2020 study of the current zinc content in the soil cover of the city of Astrakhan. The relevance of the work lies in the geochemical analysis of the content of heavy metals in the soil of the city of Astrakhan. The aim of the work was to study the modern process of soil contamination of the city of Astrakhan with zinc. The work was based on the task of determining the degree of exceeding the hygienic standards of the maximum permissible concentration of zinc in soil samples. Methods of geographical and ecological research were used in the work, soil samples were collected, followed by determination of the concentration of a substance in each of the soil samples in a certified laboratory. In the course of the work, the indicators of exceeding the maximum permissible concentration of zinc in the soil of the city of Astrakhan were determined and the presumptive sources of pollution were identified.

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF SOIL QUALITY IN MAYKOP BASED ON THE CONTENT ANALYSIS OF SOIL ALGAE AND CYANOBACTERIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 128-135
Author(s):  
Emiliya A. Sirotiuk ◽  
Saida R. Zhemadukova
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Soil Contamination ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Oil Products ◽  
City Center ◽  
Key Indicator ◽  
City District ◽  
Destructive Processes ◽  
The City

The paper presents the results of the study on soil quality in Maykop using algae indication. The findings suggest soil contamination by heavy metals and oil products, and the beginning of destructive processes. The city center is recognized to be the most unfavorable ecological area of the city. There are no diatoms in soil cyanoalgological sinusiae ‒ a key indicator of oil contamination of soils. On the contrary, cyanobacteria prevail, which are resistant to soil contamination with oil products and heavy metals. One of the main environmental problems in Maykop is soil contamination with heavy metals and oil products. The main contributor to soil contamination is city transport and housing and public services. Pollutants enter soil through precipitation and leaf and branch shedding, deposit from the air, and are directly absorbed by moist soil. The results of algological studies suggest that destructive processes have begun in the soils in Maykop. This is evidenced by the composition of soil cyanoalgological sinusiae and by the population of main groups of microphototrophs. The most ecologically disadvantaged city district is «Central Market».

scholarly journals Estimation of Environmental Risk when Eating Raw and Boiled Vegetables

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Hazard Ratios ◽  
Before And After ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Almost All

The risk to human health due the consumption of vegetables is based on the characterization of harmful effects that can develop in the human body in case of the long-term eating of these products. At the same time, when people consume vegetables, it is possible to reduce their content of pollutants by heat treatment, for example, cooking. Therefore, it is relevant to compare the risk that occurs when eating raw and boiled vegetables. Purpose. Determination of environmental risk from the eating of vegetables (carrots and potatoes) with high concentrations of chemical elements and the ability to reduce them in case of boiling. Methods. Field, atomic absorption spectrophotometry, statistical methods were used. Results. On the basis of field-based research, the content of heavy metals - lead, cadmium, zinc, copper and iron and nitrates in cooked and raw carrots and potatoes - was determined on the farmland located in Shevchenkovo settlement of the Kharkiv region and laboratory studies. It turned out that virtually all metals concentrations do not have excessived MAC. To determine the level of influence of cooking on the fruit the relative content of heavy metals before and after cooking were researched. Based on the results of laboratory analysis, the coefficients of concentration of heavy metals in plant products were calculated and the environmental risk from the consumption of vegetables in food was calculated. When comparing all risk agents among themselves by hazard ratios, the predominance of nitrates and cadmium in all samples was detected. It should also be noted that there is a high risk of lead, copper and iron found in carrots. Comparison of test objects with the overall environmental risk for health from their use showed that the highest risk is crude carrots, and the lowest - potatoes are cooked. Heat treatment of carrots reduces the overall risk by only 25%, and potato - by 40%. Conclusions. It is established that after heat treatment almost all substances are partially derived from vegetables. Analysis of the changes occurring in potatoes and carrots after cooking indicates a reduction in the risk of the disease. The risk of the onset of diseases in virtually all organs is highest when carrots are consumed raw.

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF THE CONTENT OF HEAVY METALS IN LIQUID PHASE OF SNOW BY X-RAY FLORESCENSE METHOD

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 129-135
Author(s):  
S.A. Garipova ◽  
A.L. Lobachev ◽  
I.V. Lobacheva ◽  
E.V. Revinskaja
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Snow Cover ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Fluorescence Analysis ◽  
Pollution Monitoring ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Minimum Error ◽  
X Ray

The possibility of determining the total content of heavy metals in the liquid phase of snow was researched by X-ray fluorescence analysis with preconcentra tion of elements determined by sorption DETATA filters. Optimal conditions for the analysis, providing a minimum error of determination have been chosen and justified. The contribution was made by the stage of concentration in the overall error of the method. A pollution monitoring of snow cover in the five districts of Samara was carried out.

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