Contamination of surface soils from a heavy industrial area in the North of Spain

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Contamination of surface soils from a heavy industrial area in the North of Spain

Journal Article (2016)

Author(s)

J. Murias Gomes Lage (Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, TU Delft - Applied Sciences)

Hubert Wolterbeek (TU Delft - Applied Sciences)

Susana Marta Almeida (Universidade Técnica de Lisboa)

Department

RST/Radiation, Science and Technology

Industry Gijón Metals Elements K-INAA Top soil

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-4757-x Final published version

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Publication Year

2016

Language

English

Department

RST/Radiation, Science and Technology

Issue number

1

Volume number

309

Pages (from-to)

429-437

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the soil contamination in the surroundings of a heavy industrial area located in Spain. k₀-INAA was used to measure the concentration of 21 elements in soils. The extent of the contamination was evaluated by calculation of the index of geoaccumulation, contamination factor and enrichment factor. A multivariate statistical analysis was used to identify source profiles. This work indicated that the surface soils are affected by airborne supply of elements from natural and anthropogenic sources. Results showed the existence of high levels of contamination for the elements Zn, Sb, As and Br.