title: Environmental prospection for PCDD/PCDF, PAH, PCB and heavy metals around the incinerator power plant of Reggio Emilia town (Northern Italy) and surrounding main roads.
abstract: Samples of soil, sediment and pine needles from the Reggio Emilia area were analysed in order to estimate the environmental pollution caused by an MSWI. PCDD/PCDF, PCB, PAH and metals were analysed in the collected samples. The data obtained showed relatively low pollution levels. Indeed, the PCDD/PCDF and PCB data were comparable to the values usually found in the grazing areas of the European Union countries. Metal concentrations in soils and sediments may be related to local geological occurrences and to agricultural activities. PAH values are significantly lower than the limit values set by the Italian law.
authors.affiliation: ARPA Emilia-Romagna, Sezione Provinciale Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, Reggio Emilia 42100, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capuano
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cavalchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pecchini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Renna
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Scaroni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertacchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bigliardi
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000032:analysis*; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D005843:Geography; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis; D017745:Incineration; D007558:Italy; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis*; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D011210:Power Plants; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D001572:Benzofurans; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D012987:Soil