methodforappraisinglevelofsoilloadingandpollution（m e t h o d f o r a p p r a i s i n g l e v e l ofsoilloadingandpollution）.docVIP

Appraising levels of soil contamination and pollution with heavy metals Introduction Heavy metals are chemical elements, common to all kinds of soils, and their abundance ranks between percentage (Fe only) and parts per million. The very low general level of their content in soils and plants, as well as the biological role of most of these chemical elements, has led to them being grouped under the generic name of “microelements”. When the soil has very high contents of such chemical elements, the term “heavy metal pollution” is used. In some areas, the contents of these elements in soil a