Determining Soil Contamination Patterns in a Residential District near a Copper Smelter
- 1 June 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Archives of environmental health
- Vol. 48 (3) , 181-183
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00039896.1993.9940818
Abstract
In 1979, a preliminary survey conducted in a district located near a copper smelter revealed elevated lead levels in the blood of some children and in the soil. In 1989, a more comprehensive study was undertaken to determine the blood lead contamination of the children and to determine soil contamination patterns. A method was devised for evaluating soil contamination by equally weighting each area of a predetermined grid. Three zones of contamination provided indirect evidence that suggested a contribution of diffuse emissions, compared with stack emissions, and assisted in the determination of priorities for remedial action.Keywords
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