Distribution Characteristics of Zn Content and its Pollution Assessment in Suzhou Street Dusts

Abstract

After selecting 23 samples from street pavement dust in Suzhou city, this article analyzed the Zn content in street dust with X-RF fluorescence spectrometer analysis and carried on the ecological risk evaluation. The results show that the Zn content in Suzhou street dusts is from 121 to 538 (mg / kg), and distribution characterized of different functional areas as follows: the business district > the vicinity of the station>the rest area of culture and education > the residential area> the industrial area; the accumulation index values is between 0.76 and 1.78, which is non-polluting or moderately polluted.