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SOIL POLLUTION OF THE LABIN CITY AREA WITH POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS DERIVED FROM RAŠA COAL MINING AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES

Authors :
Ivana Jakovljević
Ivona Mešić
Gordana Pehnec
Source :
Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik, Vol 37, Iss 1, Pp 139-150 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
University of Zagreb, 2022.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the mass fraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the soil of the Labin city area (west Croatia) as a consequence of the pollution caused by centuries old Raša coal mining and associated metal processing and foundry industries. Samples of topsoil down to 10-cm depth, following the removal of plant cover, were collected, air-dried, and sieved to

Details

Language :
English, Croatian
ISSN :
03534529 and 18490409
Volume :
37
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.691e20fe1f1403e864db7fad4eb574c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.17794/rgn.2022.1.12