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Arsenic in Surface Soils Affected by Mining and Metallurgical Processing in K. Mitrovica Region, Kosovo

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  • Trajce Stafilov

    (Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sts. Cyril and Methodius University, POB 162, 1001 Skopje, Macedonia)

  • Milihate Aliu

    (Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University, Bulevardi i deshmoreve, Prishtina, 10000, Kosovo)

  • Robert Sajn

    (Geological Survey of Slovenia, Dimiceva ul. 14, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Abstract

The results of a study on the spatial distribution of arsenic in topsoil (0–5 cm) over the K. Mitrovica region, Kosovo, are reported. The investigated region (300 km 2 ) was covered by a sampling grid of 1.4 km × 1.4 km. In total, 159 soil samples were collected from 149 locations. Inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was applied for the determination of arsenic levels. It was found that the average content of arsenic in the topsoil for the entire study area was 30 mg/kg (from 2.1 to 3,900 mg/kg) which exceeds the estimated European arsenic average in topsoil by a factor of 4.3. Contents of arsenic in the topsoil exceeded the optimum value recommended by the new Dutchlist (29 mg/kg As) in 124 km 2 . The action value (55 mg/kg As) was exceeded in 64 km 2 , with the average content of 105 mg/kg (from 55 to 3,900 mg/kg As).

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  • Trajce Stafilov & Milihate Aliu & Robert Sajn, 2010. "Arsenic in Surface Soils Affected by Mining and Metallurgical Processing in K. Mitrovica Region, Kosovo," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 7(11), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:7:y:2010:i:11:p:4050-4061:d:10283
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