Comparative Analysis for Polluted Agricultural Soils with Arsenic, Lead, and Mercury in Mexico
Conference
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OSTI ID:826120
The use of mercury in Mexico has been associated with the mining industry of Zacatecas. This activity has polluted several areas currently used for agriculture. The main objective of this study was to investigate the heavy metal concentration (Hg, As and Pb) in soil of Guadalupe Zacatecas in order to justify a further environmental risk assessment in the site. A 2X3 km grid was used for the sampling process and 20 soil samples were taken. The analysis was developed using EPA SW 846: 3050B/6010B method for arsenic and metals and EPA SW 846: 7471A for total mercury. It was concluded that there are heavy metals in agricultural soils used for corn and bean farming. For this it is required to make an environmental risk assessment and a bioavailability study in order to determine if there's a risk for heavy metals bioaccumulation in animals or human beings or metal lixiviation to aquifers.
- Research Organization:
- Instituto Nacional de Ecologia, Coyoacan (MX); Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Coyoacan (MX)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Sponsor not identified (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 826120
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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