Distribution, correlation, and source apportionment of selected metals in tannery effluents, related soils, and groundwater-a case study from Multan, Pakistan

被引：58

作者：

Tariq, Saadia R. ^{[1
]}

Shaheen, N. ^{[1
]}

Khalique, A. ^{[1
]}

Shah, Munir H. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Quaid I Azam Univ, Dept Chem, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT | 2010年 / 166卷 / 1-4期

关键词：

Correlation; Groundwater; Metals; Principal component analysis; Soil; Tannery effluents; MULTIVARIATE-ANALYSIS; HEAVY-METALS; CONTAMINATION; RECOVERY; CHROMIUM; WATER;

D O I：

10.1007/s10661-009-1003-9

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

In order to study the distribution, correlation, and apportionment of selected metals, the tannery effluent, related soil, and groundwater samples were collected from Multan, Pakistan, and analyzed on flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Among the selected metals, Na, Ca, K, Cr, and Mg revealed dominant concentrations with average values of 5,499, 945, 565, 209, and 107 mg/L and 2,634, 330, 484, 14.1, and 60.5 mg/L in the effluents and groundwater, respectively, whereas the mean metal levels in soil samples were 10,026, 6,726, 9,242, 476, and 9,857 mg/kg. Overall, the mean metal concentrations in the tannery effluents, groundwater, and related soils reveal following order, respectively: Na > Ca > K > Cr > Mg > Ni > Fe > Zn > Co > Pb > Mn > Cd; Na > K > Ca > Mg > Cr > Zn > Ni > Pb > Fe > Co > Mn > Cd; Na > Mg > K > Ca > Cr > Co > Ni > Fe > Pb > Mn > Zn > Cd. Generally, the metal distribution in tannery effluents, soils, and groundwater was found to be random as evidenced by large differences between mean and median values as well as considerably higher standard deviation and skewness values. The selected metal data were also subjected to correlation study to investigate the covariation of metal levels in the three media. The source apportionment of the metal data in the effluents, soils, and groundwater was carried out using principal component analysis in addition to basic statistical and correlation analyses. The source apportionment studies evidenced the gross contamination of groundwater and soils in the vicinity of tanning industrial units in Multan. The current mean metal levels in the soil and groundwater were found to be considerably higher compared with the background concentration levels and WHO guideline values.

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页码：303 / 312

页数：10

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