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http://dx.doi.org/10.5338/KJEA.2015.34.1.08

Assessment of the Heavy Metal Contamination in Paddy Soils Below Part of the Closed Metalliferous Mine  

Kim, Min-Kyeong (National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development of Administration)
Hong, Sung-Chang (National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development of Administration)
Kim, Myung-Hyun (National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development of Administration)
Choi, Soon-Kun (National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development of Administration)
Lee, Jong-Sik (National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development of Administration)
So, Kyu-Ho (National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development of Administration)
Jung, Goo-Bok (National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development of Administration)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture / v.34, no.1, 2015 , pp. 6-13 More about this Journal
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Most of the tailings have been left without any management in abandoned metalliferous mines and have become the main source of heavy metal contamination for agricultural soils and crops in the these areas. METHODS AND RESULTS: This experiment was carried out to investigate the assessment of the heavy metal contamination in paddy soils located on downstream of the closed metalliferous mine. The average total concentrations of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and arsenic (As) in paddy soils were 8.88, 56.7, 809, 754, and 37.9 mg/kg, respectively. Specially, the average concentrations of Cd, Pb and Zn were higher than those of warning criteria for soil contamination(4 mg/kg for Cd, 200 mg/kg for Pb, and 300 mg/kg for Zn) in agricultural soil established by Soil Environmental Conservation Act in Korea. The proportions of 0.1 M HCl extractable Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, and As concentration to total concentration of these heavy metals in paddy soils were 27.7, 21.3, 35.1, 13.8 and 10.5%, respectively. The pollution index of these five metals in paddy soils ranged from 0.42 to 11.92. Also, the enrichment factor (EFc) of heavy metals in paddy soils were in the order as Cd>Pb>Zn>Cu>As, and the enrichment factor in paddy soil varied considerably among the sampling sites. The geoaccumulation index (Igeo) of heavy metals in soils were in the order as Cd>Pb>Zn>Cu>As, specially, the average geoaccumulation index of Cd, Pb, and Zn (Igeo 2.49~3.10) were relatively higher than that of other metals in paddy soils. CONCLUSION: Based on the pollution index, enrichment factor, and geoaccumulation index for heavy metal in paddy soils located on downstream of closed metalliferous mine, the main contaminants are mine waste materials and mine drainage including mine activity.
Keywords
Closed metalliferous mine; Contamination assessment; Heavy metal; Paddy soil;
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