The risk element contamination level in soil and vegetation at the former deposit of galvanic sludges

摘要

Hazardous waste deposits with high contents of risk elements can represent a potential environmental hazard via penetration of these elements into soil and vegetation. In this case, the former deposit of galvanic sludges in Dolni Lipka, Czech Republic, was investigated. The deposit was temporarily remediated by a thick soil layer cover. The total and mobile risk element contents were determined within the profile of the soil cover as well as the element contents in the vegetation growing on the cover to assess the potential environmental threat of the deposit