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Distributions and Sources of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Soils around a Chemical Plant in Shanxi, China

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  • Haihua Jiao

    (Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, Changzhi University, Changzhi 046011, China
    Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China)

  • Qi Wang

    (Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, Changzhi University, Changzhi 046011, China)

  • Nana Zhao

    (Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, Changzhi University, Changzhi 046011, China)

  • Bo Jin

    (School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia)

  • Xuliang Zhuang

    (Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
    College of Environment & Resources, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Zhihui Bai

    (Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
    College of Environment & Resources, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

Abstract

Background : Yearly the Shanxi coal chemical industry extracts many coal resources, producing at the same time many polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that are emitted as by-products of coal incomplete combustion. Methods : Sixty-six soil samples collected from 0 to 100 cm vertical sections of three different agricultural (AS), roadside (RS) and park (PS) functional soils around a chemical plant in Shanxi, China were analyzed for the presence of the 16 priority control PAHs. Results : The total concentrations (∑16PAHs) varied in a range of 35.4–116 mg/kg, 5.93–66.5 mg/kg and 3.87–76.0 mg/kg for the RS, PS and AS surface soil, respectively, and 5-ring PAHs were found to be dominant (44.4–49.0%), followed by 4-ring PAHs (15.9–24.5%). Moreover, the average value of ∑16PAHs decreased with the depth, 7.87 mg/kg (0–25 cm), 4.29 mg/kg (25–50 cm), 3.00 mg/kg (50–75 cm), 2.64 mg/kg (75–100 cm) respectively, in PS and AS soil vertical sections. Conclusions : The PAH levels in the studied soils were the serious contamination level (over 1.00 mg/kg) according to the Soils Quality Guidelines. The carcinogenic PAHs (ΣBPAHsBapeq) were approximately 14.8 times higher than the standard guideline level (0.60 mg/kg) and 90.3% of PAHs were produced by coal/wood/grass combustion processes.

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  • Haihua Jiao & Qi Wang & Nana Zhao & Bo Jin & Xuliang Zhuang & Zhihui Bai, 2017. "Distributions and Sources of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Soils around a Chemical Plant in Shanxi, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-19, October.
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    1. Haihua Jiao & Xiaoping Rui & Shanghua Wu & Zhihui Bai & Xuliang Zhuang & Zhanbin Huang, 2015. "Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Dagang Oilfield (China): Distribution, Sources, and Risk Assessment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-17, May.
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