Affiliation:
1. V.V. Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute; Institute of Environmental Engineering of RUDN University
2. Institute of Environmental Engineering of RUDN University
3. V.V. Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute
Abstract
The distribution of a wide range of chemical elements (Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cu, Dy, Er, Eu, Fe, Gd, Ho, K, La, Li, Lu, Mg, Mn, Na, Nd, Ni, P, Pb, Pr, Sc, Sm, Sr, Tb, Tm, Y, Yb, Zn) at different distances from the Caspian highway in the Tula region was analyzed. Al, Ba, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na, P, Pb, Zn were identified as the main pollutants. It was revealed that the main contaminated area on the windward side of the road extends up to 20–40 m, and on the leeward side – up to 10 m. It was stated that the content of main heavy metals in all samples from both sides were not hazardous to public health.
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Pollution,Ecology
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