Dalton, AFeig, Gregor TBarber, K2019-01-162019-01-162018-12Dalton, A., Feig, G.T. and Barber, K. 2018. Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa. Clean Air Journal, vol. 28(2): 32-412410-972Xhttp://www.cleanairjournal.org.za/journals/volume28_no2_2018/volume28_no2_2018_oe.phphttps://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-1324592eb5http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10598Article published in Clean Air Journal, vol. 28(2): 32-41A site assessment was conducted at a coal fired power plant in South Africa to determine whether surrounding soils were being enriched with trace metals resulting from activities at the power plant. It was found that deposition of fly ash from the flue stacks and the ash dump along with deposition of coal dust from the coal stock yard were the activities most likely to lead to such enrichment. Eighty topsoil samples were gathered and analysed for total metal content. Results were interpreted within the context of background values. It was found that concentrations of As, Cu, Mn, Ni and Pb exceeded local screening levels, but only As and Pb could be confidently attributed to anthropogenic intervention and actual enrichment.enTrace metalsSoil pollutionCoal fired power plantArticleDalton, A., Feig, G. T., & Barber, K. (2018). Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10598Dalton, A, Gregor T Feig, and K Barber "Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa." (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10598Dalton A, Feig GT, Barber K. Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa. 2018; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10598.TY - Article AU - Dalton, A AU - Feig, Gregor T AU - Barber, K AB - A site assessment was conducted at a coal fired power plant in South Africa to determine whether surrounding soils were being enriched with trace metals resulting from activities at the power plant. It was found that deposition of fly ash from the flue stacks and the ash dump along with deposition of coal dust from the coal stock yard were the activities most likely to lead to such enrichment. Eighty topsoil samples were gathered and analysed for total metal content. Results were interpreted within the context of background values. It was found that concentrations of As, Cu, Mn, Ni and Pb exceeded local screening levels, but only As and Pb could be confidently attributed to anthropogenic intervention and actual enrichment. DA - 2018-12 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Trace metals KW - Soil pollution KW - Coal fired power plant LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 2410-972X T1 - Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa TI - Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10598 ER -