Soil pollution refers to the presence in the soil of a chemical or substance out of place andor. Contamination of paddy soils with heavy metals and metalloids poses a risk to human health through the food chain. Modelling pah degradation in contaminated soils in canada. For safe agricultural production in contaminated paddy soils, in situ remediation through the unavailability of heavy metals from contaminated soils was investigated in order to develop costeffective and ecofriendly approaches for soils contaminated with. Emphasis is placed on investigations of the physical, chemical, and biological processes influencing the behaviour and fate of organic and inorganic contaminants in the. Through phytoremediation, the average surface soil lead concentration was reduced by percent. Biochar amendment helped to maintain the bacterial diversity in the pah contaminated soil. Numerous studies have also linked pfas contaminated soils at. Environmental impact assessment on soil pollution issue.
Soil contamination list of high impact articles ppts. The next two studies investigate contaminant transport through soil. Soil remediation is also studied by mukhopadhyay et al. Serious risk of groundwater contamination is due to the high solubility of btex in water. Past issues incorporate the selected manuscripts from the annual international conference on soils, sediments, water and energy, and expands the opportunity for investigators to exchange innovative, highquality, important and timecritical research. Lead contamination is of great concern because of its adverse effects on human health, especially children. Up to 92% of biodegradation was recorded in soil contaminated with 5% used lubricating oil and amended with brewery spent grain. Low oxygen content was found to limit the bioremediation of pahs contaminated soils 36.
The journal encourages submission of papers related to soil and groundwater environment and particularly innovative investigation methodologies and remediation technologies for contaminated soil and groundwater. Abstract in this work, the use of a coupled process, alkyl glycoside apg enhanced soil desorption followed by the zero. European journal of soil science wiley online library. The journal of soil and water conservation jswc is a multidisciplinary journal of natural resource conservation research, practice, policy, and perspectives.
Index terms soil contamination, soil resources, management, phytoremediation, practical application. For example, contaminated soil could be present on produce. Bioremediation of soil contaminated with 5% and 15% ww of spent oil and amended with 15% of brewery spent grain bsg, banana skin bs, and spent mushroom compost smc was studied for a period of 84 days ex situ. International research journal of environment sciences.
Experiments were undertaken for bioremediation of oil sludge contaminated soil in the presence of a bacterial consortium, inorganic nutrients, compost and a bulking agent wheat bran. Different branches of industry and the road traffic have a significant impact on environmental pollution with heavy metals. The coexistence of toxic heavy metals and hydrocarbons hcs at many of the mechanics contaminated sites all over nigeria and in other developing countries poses a severe threat to the environment. Pb concentrations in plants are dependent upon the degree of atmospheric lead pollution, seasonal and climatic effects,14,15 and the influence of soil ph and organic matter upon the availability of lead from the soil 16. The journal of contaminant hydrology is an international journal publishing scientific articles contributing to a broad understanding of contamination of water resources. Plants and animals take up metals from contaminated soil and water as well as from deposits on parts of the plants exposed to the air from polluted environment santos et al. Index termssoil contamination, soil resources, management, phytoremediation, practical application. Contamination of soil and water environment by heavy metals in a former mining area and their effect on the. Soil samples in three replicates were collected from a polluted area and control unpolluted sites at three soil depths of 05 cm, 010 cm and 1015 cm and analyzed. Jan 12, 2018 similarly, the transcripts related to kegg pathway ko00643 styrene degradation were significantly more abundant in the rhizosphere of s. Open access, energy sources part arecovery utilization. Theme description scientific progress in the last two centuries has allowed a great development of industrial production activities, modifying the relationship between mankind and the. Most common sources for btex contamination of groundwater and soil are spills involving the release of petroleum products such as diesel fuel, gasoline and lubricating oil from leaking oil tanks. In all of the phosphate amended soils, pb rba decreased compared to that in untreated soils when assessed using an in vivo mouse model.
It is typically caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals or improper disposal of waste. Reprinted with permission from open journal of soil science 2017, 7. Special issue remediation of contaminated soil for food. Pdf soil contamination has severely increased over the last years, especially due to petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals and pesticides from. A high degree of soil pollution was reflected in soil biological properties. Welcome to the site of the new publication the international journal of soil, sediment, and water.
This combination will result in the necessity to utilize degraded and contaminated soils for food production in the future and formulate innovative solutions to grow food safely in a range of challenging situations. Contaminated soil samples from an oil storage site with an initial tph concentration of 14,000 mg kg. Organic chemical adsorption has significant impact on soil and groundwater cleanup criteria and on the time required for remediation using in situ vapor extraction, bioventing, and biosparging methods. Contamination of the soil and water environment by heavy metals. Thus, it is crucial to reduce this fraction in contaminated soils to dec. Study on application of phytoremediation technology in. Soil science society of america journal abstract soil. Introduction soil is the fundamental foundation of our agricultural. In order to achieve hydrocarbon utilization by bacteria, a number of limiting nutritional requirements need to be provided. Bulked soil showed more rapid degradation of oil compared to all other amendments.
Soil is at the interface between the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Lower costs compared to treating the soil at the original site or at an intermediate. North dakota industrial commission department of mineral resources bismarck, nd 585050840 funded by the oil and gas research council technical author len j. In fact, the significance of trace elements in soil chemistry is increasingly becoming an issue of global concern especially as soil. An increase of soil temperature from 10 to 20c and subsequently to 25c resulted in a decreased appearance of all four pahs from the three well sites. The presence of heavy metals in food is a threat to human health. Moreover, heavy metals enter food chains from polluted soil, water and air, and consequently cause food contamination, thus posing a threat to human and animal health. As suggested by various authors, lead may contaminate humans from various pathways including.
When concentration of chemicals, nutrients or elements in soil become more than normal levels due to human action is said to be soil contamination. Heavy metals contamination and what are the impacts on. Ex situ bioremediation of soil contaminated with crude oil. Soil research is an international journal for publishing research about fundamental and applied aspects of soil science. The european journal of soil science ejss is an international journal that publishes outstanding papers in soil science that advance the theoretical and mechanistic understanding of physical, chemical and biological processes and their interactions in soils acting from molecular to continental scales in natural and managed environments. Interlinkages at the catchment scale and with the earths system intercompartment are an important topic in jss. The relationship between the immobilization of pahs and the soil bacterial diversity fit a quadratic model. Effect of crude oil pollution on some soil physical properties. Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil. Sand soil bentonite slurry aquablock contain pcbs grasse river, massena, ny alcoa, 2003 aplanned but not yet installed. Selection of the most appropriate soil remediation method depends on site characteristics, concentration, types of pollutants to be removed and the final use of a contaminated medium. Characterization of contaminated soil and surface water ground water 103 8.
Heavy metals contamination and what are the impacts on living. Bioremediation of oil sludgecontaminated soil sciencedirect. At the experimental stage, bioremediation alone has been able to turn contaminated soil into soil suited for landscaping, and work is continuing to make this process even more efficient and effective. From monitoring to remediation provides comprehensive information on soil pollution, including causes, distribution, transport, the transformation and fate of pollutants in soil, and metabolite accumulation.
Sssaj supports a comprehensive venue for interdisciplinary soil scientists, biogeochemists, and agronomists. An assessment of heavymetal contamination in soils within. These contamination are important and of concern because of increasing demand for food safety. All journal articles featured in soil and sediment contamination. Solidificationstabilization ss of lead contaminated soil. Two trial plots were established in autumn 2008 to compare two sets of conditions. The most common chemicals involved are petroleum hydrocarbons, polynuclear aromatic. Adsorption of organic chemicals onto soils is affected by a number of factors related to the soil properties, chemical type, and environment. Journal of environmental quality abstract heavy metals in the environment chemical immobilization of lead, zinc, and cadmium in smelter contaminated soils using biosolids and rock phosphate. Dynamic effects of biochar on the bacterial community. In addition, the use of plastic greenhouses is an important source of plastic litter in soil.
Water extracts were prepared based on modified standard test method for shake extraction of soil with water astm 2006. Even though in general soil quality research is facing an important technological challenge and several actions have been taken in order to assess. If you grow food in contaminated soil, there is a risk that your food will also be contaminated. These heavy metals have severe effects on plants, animals, humans and ultimately on environment. Before week 12 of the incubation, the incubation time was the main factor contributing to the changes in the soil bacterial community structure. Even when isc is not the primary remedial approach, it may be useful in reducing the longterm risk of residual contamination left after dredging. Pesticides and herbicides contaminates, leakages in sewage systems, direct discharge of industrial wastes, contaminates the soil. Globally, more than 10 million sites of soil pollution have been reported, with 50% of the sites contaminated with heavy metals andor metalloids such as arsenic table 1. Studies that are hypothesis driven andor with an experimental approach are also welcome. International journal of soil, sediment and water journals. The optimum flyash opc mixture is added only to the artificially lead contaminate soil and the variations in properties are studied. Characterization of contaminated soil and surface water. An increased degradation of all four pahs occurred with increasing soil moisture content. Before you put a lot of work into your home or community garden, you want to make sure the soil is safe from contamination.
Lead pb accumulation in plants grown on contaminated soil. Journal of environmental quality abstract heavy metals. Ten grams of soil was mixed with 100 ml of distilled water 10. The journal of soils and sediments jss is devoted to soils and sediments. There are different sources for heavy metal such as natural and manmade, as industries and air borne sources. International science congress association 78 environmental impact assessment on soil pollution issue about human health zaware sandeep gangadhar department of chemistry, pacific academy of higher education and research university, udaipur, raj. Conclusion based on the study on ground water analysis, the following conclusions are drawn. Remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils author. Journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology. Characteristics of heavy metals in contaminated soils. If they come from contaminated soil, its important to wash them well, too. Sources of soil pollution by heavy metals and their. Exposure to heavy metals as a result of consumption of contaminated vegetables, as well as their toxicity, is a serious problem. Gypsum mixed into the contaminated soil was much more effective than gypsum applied on the surface.
Remediation technologies for soils contaminated with heavy. A guide for remediation of salthydrocarbon impacted soil distributed by. The effect of crude oil pollution on soil physical properties was investigated at effunrun, warri, delta state, nigeria. Journal of agricultural science and technology, 153. Journal of bioremediation and biodegradation open access. Heavy metals exist naturally in the soil from the soil forming processes of disintegration of parent resources at. Experiments were conducted in glass troughs for the 90day period. Soil contamination or soil pollution as part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotics humanmade chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. Andrea milioni, chemical engineer on contract cooperator university ucbm rome italy 1. Journal of plant nutrition and soil science volume 169, issue 2. Because of the soil contamination, firefighter training facilities have been shown to be sources of longterm release of pfass, even after the introduction of restrictions on use of afff 57. Journal of environmental quality abstract bioremediation. Impacts on human health contaminants, which include case studies illustrating both known health impacts, and areas under investigation. It has short rhizomes and a massive, finely structured root system.
The paper reports on the bioremediation of a refinery soil containing hydrocarbons in a semi. Method to characterize soil contamination by mining through image processing miryan cosme, wilver auccahuasi, luzmila pro concepcion, martha aviles, veronica tello. Percolation generally increased as more caamendment was added to the contaminated a horizons, but rate of surfaceapplied amendment had no effect on the percolation through the b horizon cores. When the plastics covering the greenhouses is replaced, the used plastic covers are. Soil science society of america journal wiley online library. Bioaugmentation is a promising technology to clean up sites contaminated by the petrochemical industry. In this special issue, the role of insitu soil remediation practices will be presented with a special emphasis on food security. Jss explores both the common aspects and the differences between these two environmental compartments. Soils contaminated with lead and copper from three industrialwaste sites were characterized for particlesize distribution, heavy metal pb, cu content by particle size, sequential extraction for metal speciation, scanning electron microscopy for morphology, and energy dispersive xray microanalysis semedx for chemical composition.
Aug 01, 2000 the study used an industrially contaminated soil and an agricultural soil contaminated with metals from sewage sludge. In situ formation of pyromorphite is not required for the. Reference 37 enhanced the remediation of oil sludge contaminated soil using bacterial consortium, inorganic supplements, bulking agents and compost 37. Soil contamination 76 high impact list of articles 116 conference proceedings 3 expert ppts 16 speaker ppts. If it harms living organisms, its called pollution. After that, bioremediation is started to efficiently clean the soil. Comparison of soil towater suspension ratios for determining electrical conductivity of oilproductionwater contaminated soils aaron klaustermeier, hannah tomlinson, aaron l.
The book covers organic, inorganic and nanoparticle pollutants and methodologies for their monitoring. The efficiency of bioremediation of soil contaminated with crude oil depends on the number of hydrocarbondegrading microorganisms in the soil. Soil science society of america journal, the flagship journal of the sssa, publishes basic and applied soil research in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil pedology, and hydrology in agricultural, forest, wetlands, and urban settings. This research evaluated the effects of phosphate rock on chemical associations of pb in eight pb. The study used an industrially contaminated soil and an agricultural soil contaminated with metals from sewage sludge. Contamination of floodplain soils along the wupper river, germany, with as, co, cu, ni, sb, and zn and the impact of predefinite redox variations on the mobility of these elements frohne et al. Soil contamination list of high impact articles ppts journals.
Treatment based approaches destroy, remove or detoxify the contaminants contained in the polluted material e. Effects of phosphate rock on sequential chemical extraction. Various parameters exceeding drinking water criteria in different bore wells are isolated, indicating that the contamination is only localized. Canadian journal of soil science canadian science publishing.
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