title: Multivariate Analyses of Heavy Metals in Surface Soil Around an Organized Industrial Area in Eskisehir, Turkey.
abstract: A total of 50 surface industrial area soil in Eskisehir, Turkey were collected and the concentrations of As, Cr, Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Fe and Mg, at 11.34, 95.8, 1.37, 15.28, 33.06, 143.65, 14.34, 78.79 mg/kg, 188.80% and 78.70%, respectively. The EF values for As, Cu, Pb and Zn at a number of sampling sites were found to be the highest among metals. Igeo-index results show that the study area is moderately polluted with respect to As, Cd, Ni. According to guideline values of Turkey Environmental Quality Standard for Soils, there is no problem for Pb, but the Cd values are fairly high. However, Cr, Cu, Ni and Zn values mostly exceed the limits. Cluster analyses suggested that soil the contaminator values are homogenous in those sub classes. The prevention and remediation of the heavy metal soil pollution should focus on these high-risk areas in the future.
authors.affiliation: Applied Research Centre for Environmental Problems, Anadolu University, 26555, Eskisehir, Turkey. satik@anadolu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malkoc
authors.affiliation: Science Faculty, Department of Statistics, Anadolu University, 26470, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yazici
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants
keywords: Cluster analyses; Enrichment factor; Heavy metal; Industrial area; Pollution index; Soil contamination