Lead Pollution and its Assessment of Roadside Soils in Suzhou City

Abstract:

Concentrations of lead in roadside soils from different function areas of Suzhou City were determined and analysed by X-Ray fluorescence spectrometer, and the method of geoaccumulation index. The results indicate that the concentrations of lead in roadside soils range from 23 to 90 mg/kg, with an average value of 37.11 mg/kg, exceeded the environment background value; the lead concentration from high to low is commercial areas, areas around station, industrial areas, urban green space and residential areas; most of roadside soils have not been polluted or only slightly polluted, except sampling site 19, 23 and 49 (moderate pollution).

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 534)
• Pages: 235-238
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.534.235
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Qi Li
• Keywords: Geoaccumulation Index, Lead Pollution, Roadside Soils, Suzhou City

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