Environment Lead Pollution Investigation of a Lead Smeltery
- VernacularTitle:某铅冶炼厂周围环境铅污染调查
- Author:
Wei HUANG
;
Bing LIAN
;
Qinchun CHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lead;
Metal,heavy;
Environmental Pollution
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand the environmental lead pollution level caused by a lead smeltery.Methods From the surrounding of the investigated factory,the farmland soil,sediment,water,ambient air,courtyard dust,waste and 7 kinds of crops were collected to determine the lead level.Results Respectively,the lead concentration was 3.1 mg/L in the agriculture irrigation water,exceeded the allowed limit by 30 times,was 0.07 mg/L in the pond water,exceeded the allowed limit by 0.4 time,was 1 101.5 mg/kg in the sediment of the pond,exceeded the allowed limit by 0.10 time,was 7 400.0 mg/kg in the river sediment,exceeded the allowed limit by 6.40 times,was 47.0-287.9 mg/kg in the farmland soil and within the 400 m bound around the lead smeltery,the average level in the soil was 195.0 mg/kg.Conclusion The lead smeltery has caused the lead environment pollution in degrees,it is the main source of lead pollution that caused high blood lead in some people living in that area.
