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Response of magnetic properties to heavy metal pollution in dust from three industrial cities in China TEXT SIZE: A A A

Magnetic method is a reliable and powerful technique for identification of the relative contribution of industrial pollutants. However, it has not been fully applied in urban area impacted by non-ferrous metal (NFM) smelting/processing activities. The aim of this study is to explore the applicability of magnetic methods for detecting heavy metal contamination in dust from three NFM smelting/processing industrial cities (Ezhou, Zhuzhou, and Hezhang) in China. The enhancements of magnetic susceptibility (MS) and saturation isothermal remanent magnetization (SIRM) together with heavy metals were significant in the studied areas in comparison with the background values. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis revealed that magnetic particles in dust from Ezhou were dominated by spherules, while those from Zhuzhou and Hezhang were mainly consisted of irregular-shaped particles. kappa-T curves and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses indicated that the magnetic particles from Ezhou were dominated by magnetite and metallic iron, whereas those from Zhuzhou and Hezhang were consisted of magnetite and hematite. Our study indicates that magnetic properties of the dust are sensitive to the NFM smelting/processing related heavy metal pollutants. However, the relationship between magnetic parameters and heavy metals was influenced by the presence of metallic iron particles and multi-sources of metal pollutants. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  Publication name

 JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Volume: 246  Pages: 189-198  Published: FEB 15 2013

  Author(s)

 Zhu, Zongmin; Li, Zhonggen; Bi, Xiangyang; Han, Zhixuan; Yu, Genhua

  Corresponding author  

 ZHU Zongmin
 zhumin@cug.edu.cn
 China Univ Geosci, State Key Lab Biogeol & Environm Geol, Wuhan 430074, Peoples R China.

  Author(s) from IGCAS

 LI Zhonggen

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