title: Metal contamination of farming soils affected by industry.
abstract: The contents of nine elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb and Zn) have been assayed in the farming soils of Suszec commune (southern Poland). This area is affected by the main industrial centre of Poland (the Upper Silesian Industrial Region), the Czech Republic (Trzyniec smelter) and local contamination sources (coal mine). The contamination of the soils was assessed on the basis of geoaccumulation index, enrichment factor, contamination factor and degree of contamination. The tests revealed elevated contents of cadmium, lead, arsenic, antimony and mercury. The contents of the other elements were similar to the levels in the Earth's crust or pointed to metal depletion in the soil (EF<1).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Engineering of Water and Wastewater, Silesian Technical University, ul. Konarskiego 18, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Loska
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wiechuła
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Korus
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D003031:Coal; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D008906:Mining; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D003031:Coal; D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012989:Soil Pollutants