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Characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil close to secondary copper and aluminum smelters

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A total of 35 surface soil samples around two secondary copper smelters and one secondary aluminum smelter were collected and analyzed for 16 USEPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The concentrations of PAHs were highest when the soil sample sites were closest to the secondary copper smelters. And, a level gradient of PAHs was observed in soil samples according to the distance from two secondary copper smelters, respectively. The results suggested that PAH concentrations in surrounding soils may be influenced by secondary copper smelters investigated, whereas no such gradient was observed in soils around the secondary aluminum smelter. Further analysis revealed that PAH patterns in soil samples also showed some difference between secondary copper and aluminum smelter, which may be attributed to the difference in their fuel and smelting process. PAH patterns and diagnostic ratios indicated that biomass burning may be also an important source of PAHs in the surrounding soil in addition to the emissions from the plants investigated.

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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21407185), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2015MDTD23C, YDZXXK201620), and Undergraduate Research and Training Program of Minzu University (GCCX2015110040).

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    Jicheng Hu, Jing Wu, Xiaoshuo Zha, Chen Yang, Ying Hua, Ying Wang & Jun Jin

  2. Engineering Research Center for Food Environment and Health, Beijing, China

    Jicheng Hu, Ying Wang & Jun Jin

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Hu, J., Wu, J., Zha, X. et al. Characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil close to secondary copper and aluminum smelters. Environ Sci Pollut Res 24, 11816–11824 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-8837-4

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