Evaluation of Heavy Metals Pollution by Using Pollution Indices in the Soil of Assiut District, Egypt
Mekky, H., Abou El-Anwar, E., Salman, S., Elnazer, A., Abdel Wahab, W., Asmoay, A. (2019). Evaluation of Heavy Metals Pollution by Using Pollution Indices in the Soil of Assiut District, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 62(9), 1673-1683. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2019.9720.1654
Hamed S Mekky; Esmat Abou El-Anwar; Salman A. Salman; Ahmed Abdefattah Elnazer; Wael Abdel Wahab; Ahmed S Asmoay. "Evaluation of Heavy Metals Pollution by Using Pollution Indices in the Soil of Assiut District, Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 62, 9, 2019, 1673-1683. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2019.9720.1654
Mekky, H., Abou El-Anwar, E., Salman, S., Elnazer, A., Abdel Wahab, W., Asmoay, A. (2019). 'Evaluation of Heavy Metals Pollution by Using Pollution Indices in the Soil of Assiut District, Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 62(9), pp. 1673-1683. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2019.9720.1654
Mekky, H., Abou El-Anwar, E., Salman, S., Elnazer, A., Abdel Wahab, W., Asmoay, A. Evaluation of Heavy Metals Pollution by Using Pollution Indices in the Soil of Assiut District, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 62(9): 1673-1683. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2019.9720.1654

Evaluation of Heavy Metals Pollution by Using Pollution Indices in the Soil of Assiut District, Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry
Article 9, Volume 62, Issue 9, September 2019, Page 1673-1683  XML PDF (3.05 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2019.9720.1654
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Authors
Hamed S Mekkyorcid 1; Esmat Abou El-Anwar email orcid 2; Salman A. Salmanorcid 3; Ahmed Abdefattah Elnazerorcid 4; Wael Abdel Wahab1; Ahmed S Asmoayorcid 5
1Geological Sciences Dept., National Research Centre, Dokki
2Prof. of Geochemistry Geological Sciences Dept., National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
3Geological Sciences Dept., Inorganic Chemical Industries and Mineral Resources Research Division, National Research Centre
4Geological Sciences Department, National Research Centre,Giza Egypt
5Geological Sciences Department, National Research Centre, Dokki
Abstract
Assiut District represents an important part of central Nile Valley. It is a complex district containing many big industries, urbanization and agricultural activities. These activities can lead to the pollution of agricultural soil with toxic heavy metals. The aim of this work is the assessment of potential risks of these metals in soils using pollution indices; Enrichment Factor (EF), Index of Geoaccumulation (Igeo), Contamination Factor (CF), Ecological Risk Factor (Er), Degree of Contamination (Cd), Pollution Load Index (PLI) and Potential Ecological Risk Index (PERI). The present study calculated the mentioned indices for eight heavy metals; As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn.
Pollution indices calculations revealed that the investigated area can considered generally moderately polluted with the studied heavy metals. The emission of heavy metals from the factories as well as agricultural practices, urban runoff and sewage stations in the zone may be the source of that pollution. Consequently, control methods must be functional to the area adjacent to the factories to diminish the pollution. Finally, the studied cultivated soils showed low pollution than other cultivated soils in Australia, Canada, Germany, Tanzania, Netherlands, USA, as well as other areas in Egypt.
Keywords
Heavy metals; Pollution indices; Assiut; Contamination; Cultivated soil
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