RESEARCH PAPER
A simplified method for determining potential heavy metal leached from sediments of
stormwater and combined sewer systems – importance for public health
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Department of Woman Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Poland
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Taylor Sp. z o.o., Dys, Poland
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Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Poland
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Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Poland
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Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Department of Invertebrate Fauna and Systematics, Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Corresponding author
Justyna Kujawska
Faculty of Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Faculty of Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2023;30(3):455-461
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ABSTRACT
Introduction and objective:
The identification and understanding of interactions between contaminants present in sediments from stormwater and combined sewer systems is a prerequisite for their proper management, and provides a basis for developing effective strategies to minimize their negative impact on humans and the environment. The studypresents the method described in PN-EN 12457-2:2006 as a possible technique for studying the mobility of heavy metals in sediments from stormwater and combined sewer systems.
Material and methods:
The presented PN-EN 12457-2:2006 method is a relatively simple technique for preparing extracts for the determination of heavy metals in sediments from stormwater and combined sewer systems, consisting of one-step leaching, which is quick to perform. In addition, it allows determination of the characteristics of the samples to be analyzed, and indicates procedures and tests for evaluating hazardous substances released from solid waste.
Results:
The results of the concentrations of leached heavy metals: chromium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc, obtained in the study, corresponded to the concentrations of the exchange fraction of sludge when using the recommended method with sequential extraction (Student’s t-test, p=0.263). In the literature review conducted, no papers were found on the application of the leaching method to prepare extracts for the determination of heavy metals in sediments from stormwater and combined sewer systems.
Conclusions:
The PN-EN 12457-2:2006 method is capable of providing important data on the potential risks to humans and the environment from the presence of contaminants in sewage sludge.
The identification and understanding of interactions between contaminants present in sediments from stormwater and combined sewer systems is a prerequisite for their proper management, and provides a basis for developing effective strategies to minimize their negative impact on humans and the environment. The studypresents the method described in PN-EN 12457-2:2006 as a possible technique for studying the mobility of heavy metals in sediments from stormwater and combined sewer systems.
Material and methods:
The presented PN-EN 12457-2:2006 method is a relatively simple technique for preparing extracts for the determination of heavy metals in sediments from stormwater and combined sewer systems, consisting of one-step leaching, which is quick to perform. In addition, it allows determination of the characteristics of the samples to be analyzed, and indicates procedures and tests for evaluating hazardous substances released from solid waste.
Results:
The results of the concentrations of leached heavy metals: chromium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc, obtained in the study, corresponded to the concentrations of the exchange fraction of sludge when using the recommended method with sequential extraction (Student’s t-test, p=0.263). In the literature review conducted, no papers were found on the application of the leaching method to prepare extracts for the determination of heavy metals in sediments from stormwater and combined sewer systems.
Conclusions:
The PN-EN 12457-2:2006 method is capable of providing important data on the potential risks to humans and the environment from the presence of contaminants in sewage sludge.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This study was partially supported by the Polish Ministry of Education and Science within Grant Nos. FD-20/IS-6/999 and FD-20/IS-6/019.
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