Establishing a health risk assessment for metal speciation in soil-A case study in an industrial area in China

Yimei Zhang; Jie Chen; Liqun Wang; Yalong Zhao; Ping Ou; WeiLin Shi

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.046

Establishing a health risk assessment for metal speciation in soil-A case study in an industrial area in China

Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2018 Dec 30:166:488-497. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.046. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Authors

Yimei Zhang¹, Jie Chen², Liqun Wang³, Yalong Zhao³, Ping Ou⁴, WeiLin Shi⁴

Affiliations

¹ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Function Material, Suzhou Research Academy of North China Electric Power University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215213, China. Electronic address: zhangym@ncepu.edu.cn.
² Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Function Material, Suzhou Research Academy of North China Electric Power University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215213, China.
³ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Function Material, Suzhou Research Academy of North China Electric Power University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215213, China.
⁴ Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.

PMID: 30312948
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.046

Abstract

An improved method was proposed which integrates the distribution of metal speciation simulated by chemical equilibrium model, different exposure models and average daily intake dose modified by analytic hierarchy process for human health risk assessment of metal species (MS). With the rapid development of economic and urbanization, the metals pollution had become more serious in industrial areas. Adverse effects of soil contaminants on human health in typical industrial area should be assessed to evaluate the risks of soils in these areas. The method was applied to study nickel (Ni) species health risks in soil of industrial areas. The pH possessed significant impact to determine distribution/existence and solubility of Ni species, followed by DOC. The non-carcinogenic risk (HQ) of Ni species were less than 1 in each sampling points, except Ni²⁺. In addition, the carcinogenic risk (CR) of different Ni species were less than 10^-6, except for FANi and Ni²⁺.

Keywords: Metal-speciation Human health Soil Simulation.

MeSH terms

China
Environmental Monitoring / methods*
Environmental Pollution / analysis*
Humans
Industry*
Metals, Heavy / analysis*
Risk Assessment / methods*
Soil / chemistry*
Soil Pollutants / analysis*
Urbanization

Substances

Metals, Heavy
Soil
Soil Pollutants