Reference levels of heavy metals in soils at the depository of hazardous waste Juraguá, Cuba

Authors

  • Rita Yvelice Sibello-Hernández Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba
  • Aniel Guillén-Arruebarren Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba
  • Regla María Alomá-Orama Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba
  • Laura Castellanos-Torres Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba

Keywords:

soils; chemical characterization; heavy metals; hazardous wastes.

Abstract

The objective of this paper was characterize of the chemical point of view, the soils at the emplacement of hazardous waste depository, at Juraguá, Cuba, as part of the Environmental Baseline. It was possible to establish the reference levels of the following heavy metals (MP): copper (Cu), zinc (Zn); chromium (Cr); nickel (Ni); lead (Pb); cadmium (Cd) and manganese (Mn), by the method of Direct Aspiration by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) in air - acetylene flame, according to procedures. Mercury (Hg) was determined using a direct mercury analyzer (DMA - 80), according to the standard procedure. The confidence intervals for the mean with a probability of 95%, were established and are of great importance for the evaluation of the environmental impact of the installation in the soil. These results are within the range reported as natural values and should be considered as references values for the study area.

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Published

2021-03-10

How to Cite

Sibello-Hernández, R. Y., Guillén-Arruebarren, A., Alomá-Orama, R. M., & Castellanos-Torres, L. (2021). Reference levels of heavy metals in soils at the depository of hazardous waste Juraguá, Cuba. Revista Cubana De Química, 33(1), 153–166. Retrieved from https://cubanaquimica.uo.edu.cu/index.php/cq/article/view/5172

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