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Evaluation of Fluoride Distribution, Fate and Transport Characteristics in Soils

토양 중 불소 분포 및 거동 특성 평가

  • Lim, Ga-Hee (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, Environmental Infrastructure Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Lee, Hong-Gil (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, Environmental Infrastructure Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Kim, Hyoung-Seop (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, Environmental Infrastructure Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Noh, Hoe-Jung (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, Environmental Infrastructure Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Ko, Hyoung-Wook (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, Environmental Infrastructure Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Kim, Ji-In (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, Environmental Infrastructure Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Jo, Hun-Je (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, Environmental Infrastructure Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Koo (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, Environmental Infrastructure Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research)
  • 임가희 (국립환경과학원 환경기반연구부 토양지하수연구과) ;
  • 이홍길 (국립환경과학원 환경기반연구부 토양지하수연구과) ;
  • 김형섭 (국립환경과학원 환경기반연구부 토양지하수연구과) ;
  • 노회정 (국립환경과학원 환경기반연구부 토양지하수연구과) ;
  • 고형욱 (국립환경과학원 환경기반연구부 토양지하수연구과) ;
  • 김지인 (국립환경과학원 환경기반연구부 토양지하수연구과) ;
  • 조훈제 (국립환경과학원 환경기반연구부 토양지하수연구과) ;
  • 김현구 (국립환경과학원 환경기반연구부 토양지하수연구과)
  • Received : 2018.11.27
  • Accepted : 2018.12.11
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Although fluoride is an essential trace element, ingestion of excessive amount of fluoride could have detrimental effect on human health. Generally, the bioavailability of fluoride in soils was low, but it could be harmful to the environment depending on the soil properties. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the concentration distribution, and fate and transport characteristics of fluoride to establish a resonable management strategy for fluoride pollution. This study was conducted to evaluate nationwide fluoride distribution in soils in Korea, as well as its fate and transport characteristics. The average background concentration was 204.5 (15.3~504.8) mg/kg, which is lower than the values of foreign soils. For the three regions of different land use, the average concentration was 229.6 mg/kg in region 1, 195.7 mg/kg in region 2, and 273.4 mg/kg in region 3. The concentration of fluoride was the highest in soils from Youngnam block within tectonic structure derived from metamorphic rocks. The results of sequential extraction to access F bioavailability showed fluoride in soils mainly existed as a residual form, which suggests the bioavailability of fluoride was relatively low. Soil properties such as soil pH, CEC, and clay content were found to affect F bioavailability of soil.

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Fig. 1. Analytical scheme for sequential extraction method used in this study.

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Fig. 2. Distribution of total fluoride concentration in soils by region.

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Fig. 3. Distribution of total fluoride concentration in soils by land use.

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Fig. 4. Distribution of total fluoride concentration in soils by tectonic structure.

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Fig. 5. Distribution of total fluoride concentration in soils by parent rock.

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Fig. 6. Correlations between extractable F (Fwater, FCaCl2) concentrations and soil properties.

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Table 1. Survey points and quantities for evaluation of F distribution, fate and transport

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Table 2. Fluoride levels in continental crust and soils of the world

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Table 3. Fluoride concentration by selected methods in this study

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Table 4. Soil physico-chemical properties

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Table 5. Multiple stepwise regression of extractable F against the corresponding total F concentration, soil pH, CEC and clay contents

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