MOBILITY OF HEAVY METALS ORIGINATING FROM BOMBING OF INDUSTRIAL SITES

Abstract

Surface soil samples from the “NIS Jugopetrol” fuel storage sites has been studied. The aim of this work has been the detection of heavy and inorganic metals including As, Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn, Cr, and Cu in soils after bombing present due to outflow, burning or leaking of crude oil and oil products at five chosen locations: Belgrade-Čukarica, Smederevo, Niš, Bor and Prahovo. In order to get information of the future environmental and health risks, sampling was repeated after several months at the same locations. Certain locations present a threat on environment because of the possible transport of contaminants during higher water levels.

Keywords:

• Fuel storage sites
• Heavy metals
• Soil pollution
• Environmental and health risk

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