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Original Articles

Roadside Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Soils in Franklin County, Massachusetts, and Surrounding Towns

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Pages 1087-1104 | Received 01 Nov 2005, Accepted 16 Mar 2006, Published online: 25 Apr 2007
 

Abstract

Metals cycle through the environment, and although many metals are required by biota, several have no known biological function and can be toxic. Metal concentrations [cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), palladium (Pd), vanadium (V), and zinc (Zn)] are surveyed with an eye toward soil chemistry, environmental and anthropogenic conditions, and potential remediation in 15 locations in and adjacent to Franklin County, MA. Road‐condition information was gathered, soil pH determined, and soils analyzed for soil metal content via a five‐phase sequential extraction and ICP‐AES analyses. Results indicate the majority of similarities are linked to soil pH and soil geochemistry, with only a few metals (Cr, Pb, and Zn) showing clear anthropogenic trends.

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Jared N. Woodard for assistance with this survey. This work was supported by the Federal Hatch Program (Project Nos. MAS00860 and MAS0090).

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