Trace Metal Concentrations in West Bristol Soils from 2007

October 2007 soil samples from a grid around a disused smelting works in Avonmouth, UK. The dataset contains concentrations of Aluminium, Iron, Chromium, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead, along with soil pH and organic matter content. Analysis was performed using ICPOES and ICPMS methods.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between soil pH and concentrations of Lead, Arsenic, or Cadmium to assess metal mobility.
• Model spatial distribution of Copper and Zinc levels from the sampling grid to identify contamination hotspots.
• Investigate relationships between soil organic matter content and trace metal concentrations like Chromium and Nickel.
• Compare measured levels of Mercury and other metals against environmental guidelines for the Avonmouth area.

Strengths

• Includes concentrations for 10 specific trace metals: Aluminium, Iron, Chromium, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead.
• Provides two additional soil properties: pH and organic matter content, enabling multi-factor analysis.
• Samples collected on specific dates (4th and 5th October 2007) from a defined geographic grid around a known pollution source.

Limitations

• Data is from a single sampling event in 2007, offering no temporal trend analysis.
• Sample size and spatial extent of the grid are unknown, limiting statistical power.
• Focus on a single industrial site in Avonmouth reduces generalizability to other regions.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Soil samples analyzed using inductively-coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICPOES) and inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS).

Time Range

October 2007

Freshness

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Geography

Grid of sites around a disused smelting works in Avonmouth, West Bristol, UK.