Soil risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in urban area: Belgrade, Serbia

The present study is focused on the investigation of urban soil pollution in the area of thermal plant New Belgrade within neighborhood of more than 200.000 residents. Soil samples were collected in 2015, and ten heavy metals, including Fe, Mn, Co, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Ni, Zn and V were analyzed for their concentrations, potential environmetal risks, and human health risks. The aim was to investigate the spatial distribution of heavy elements, to evaluate the soil contamination degree and to improve their monitoring in analyzed area and to assess the human health risk for the sensitive population. Analysis of metals was carried out using the atomic emission spectrometer with inductively coupled plasma, after triacid total digestion (HCl, HNO3 and HF).Poster: [https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5116