A field study in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, collected 8 soil samples to assess contamination levels. The samples were analyzed for 6 heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu) using X-ray Fluorescence. Enrichment Factor and Geo-accumulation Index were calculated to quantify the influence of human activities.
Use Cases
- Calculate soil contamination indices based on measured heavy metal concentrations.
- Assess ecological risk from industrial activity based on the Enrichment Factor and Geo-accumulation Index.
- Compare pollution levels for different heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu) at a specific industrial site.
Strengths
- Analysis includes 6 distinct heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu).
- Includes calculated indices (Enrichment Factor, Geo-accumulation Index) for quantitative assessment.
- Samples were collected from a specific industrial zone in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Limitations
- Only 8 soil samples are described, which is a small sample size.
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Iosr Journals
- Collection Method
- Field study with soil samples analyzed by X-ray Fluorescence.
- Geography
- Al Anbar Province, Iraq