Monitoring the Ecosystem Near Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Plants in an Urban Environment

Neutron activation analysis was used in a comprehensive study of the surface layer of soils, drinking (tap) water, and the hair of residents of the city of Salavat as an index of the anthropogenic load on the human body. The surface soil layer showed an increased amount of such elements as arsenic,...

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Published in:Chemistry and technology of fuels and oils 2021-07, Vol.57 (3), p.477-481
Main Authors: Mikhol’skaya, I. N., Danilova, E. A., Osinskaya, N. S., Borisova, A. A., Spaskova, V. V., Zhirnov, B. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chromium
Cobalt
Drinking water
Ecology
Ecosystems
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Manganese
Mineral Resources
Neutron activation analysis
Nickel
Petroleum chemicals industry
Petroleum refining
Soil layers
Soil water
Surface layers
Thorium
Uranium
Urban environments
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Summary:Neutron activation analysis was used in a comprehensive study of the surface layer of soils, drinking (tap) water, and the hair of residents of the city of Salavat as an index of the anthropogenic load on the human body. The surface soil layer showed an increased amount of such elements as arsenic, calcium, cobalt, chromium, nickel, thorium, uranium, zinc, which can be used in organic synthesis. The contents of iron, manganese, and nickel in the tap water were found to be above permissible limits. Analysis of the hair of city residents showed risk groups for cardiovascular disease (74%) and gastrointestinal disease (71%). Such high levels indicate poor ecological conditions.
ISSN:0009-3092
1573-8310
DOI:10.1007/s10553-021-01269-0