Assessing soil contamination in automobile scrap yards by portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and magnetic susceptibility.

Julierme Zimmer Barbosa, Giovana Clarice Poggere, Wilson Wagner Ribeiro Teixeira, Antonio Carlos Vargas Motta, Stephen A Prior, Nilton Curi

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Julierme Zimmer BarbosaFederal Institute of Southeast Minas Gerais, Monsenhor José Augusto street, n° 204, Barbacena, Minas Gerais, 36205-018, Brazil. barbosajz@yahoo.com.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1784-4985

Giovana Clarice PoggereDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Technology - Paraná, Medianeira, Paraná, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2434-9875

Wilson Wagner Ribeiro TeixeiraDepartment of Soils and Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

Antonio Carlos Vargas MottaDepartment of Soils and Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-1881

Stephen A PriorDepartment of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Soil Dynamics Laboratory, Auburn, AL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1750-6326

Nilton CuriDepartment of Soils, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2604-0866

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A by-product of industrialization and population growth, automobile scrap yards are a potential source of metal contamination in soil. This study evaluated the use of portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectrometry and magnetic susceptibility (χ) analysis in assessing metal soil contamination in scrap yards located in Brazil. Five automobile scrap yards were selected in Curitiba, Paraná State (CB1, CB2, and CB3) and Lavras, Minas Gerais State (LV1 and LV2). By evaluating metal concentrations and geoaccumulation index values, we verified moderate Cu, Pb, and Zr contamination and moderate to high Zn contamination, primarily in the topsoil (0-10 cm). Soil Zn concentrations in automobile scrap yards were on average four times higher than in reference soils, suggesting that galvanized automobile parts may be the primary source of this soil contaminant. Although other elements (i.e., As, Cr, Fe, Nb, Ni, and Y) were slightly increased compared to reference values in one or more soils, concentrations did not constitute contamination. Automobile scrap yard topsoil had higher χ values (5.8 to 52.9 × 10

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AutomobilesEnvironmental MonitoringWaste ProductsBrazilEnvironmentEnvironmental PollutionMagnetic PhenomenaMetalsMetals, HeavySoilSoil PollutantsSpectrometry, X-Ray EmissionWaste Disposal FacilitiesMetalsMetals, HeavySoilSoil PollutantsWaste ProductsGalvanizationMetal wasteProximal sensingTrace elementsUrban soils

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PMID31844991

DOI10.1007/s10661-019-8025-8

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