Source Analysis and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soil of County Scale Based on PMF Model

This study explores the pollution characteristics, risks, and sources of heavy metals in small-scale areas. Rongcheng District, Jieyang City, Guangdong Province was considered as the study area and enrichment factor (EF), pollution load index (PLI), potential ecological risk index (RI), and US EPA health risk assessment model were used to evaluate its environmental risk. Moreover, the source apportionment of heavy metals was analyzed through correlation analysis, the characteristic of spatial distribution, and a PMF model. The results showed that the mean concentrations of ω(Cr), ω(Hg), ω(As), ω(Pb), ω(Ni), ω(Cd), ω(Cu), and ω(Zn) were 54.87, 0.25, 8.35, 56.00, 15.38, 0.35, 30.56, and 124.23 mg·kg-1, respectively. The mean concentrations of all elements exceeded the local soil background value. In terms of EF level, Cr, As, Pb, and Ni showed negligible accumulation; Zn and Cu showed minor accumulation; and Hg and Cd showed moderate accumulation. The mean value of the pollution load index was 2.37, with a severe pollution level, and the eight elements were in different pollution levels. In total, the study region suffered severe ecological risk, Hg and Cd presented strong ecological risk, and other elements presented slight ecological risk. The non-carcinogenic risks under the three exposure paths were within the acceptable level. The carcinogenic risks (CR) of adults and children were 9.81E-05 and 5.59E-04, respectively, and Cr and As were the main contributors of CR. The results showed that the four sources of heavy metals were transportation sources (37.02%), parent material sources (18.53%), atmospheric deposition sources (26.49%), and industrial sources (17.96%).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Huan jing ke xue= Huanjing kexue - 44(2023), 9 vom: 08. Sept., Seite 5242-5252

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zheng, Yong-Li [VerfasserIn]
Wen, Han-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Li-Mei [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Duan-Yang [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Miao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ding [VerfasserIn]

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00BH33GNGH
2P299V784P
Cadmium
Carcinogens
English Abstract
FXS1BY2PGL
Heavy metal
Journal Article
Lead
Mercury
Metals, Heavy
PMF model
Risk assessment
Soil
Source apportionment

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Date Completed 14.09.2023

Date Revised 14.09.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.13227/j.hjkx.202208184

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361971834