环境修复
人类健康
污染
环境科学
环境化学
废物管理
化学
环境规划
环境卫生
工程类
生态学
医学
生物
作者
Da Ding,Yun Chen,Xuwei Li,Qiang Chen,Linggang Kong,Ruifeng Ying,Lei Wang,Jing Wei,Dengdeng Jiang,Shaopo Deng
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133630
摘要
Nitrogen fertilizer supports global food production, but its manufacturing results in substantial ammonia nitrogen (AN) contaminated sites which remain largely unexplored. In this study, ten representative AN contaminated sites were investigated, covering a wide range of subsurface pH, temperature, and AN concentration. A total of 7232 soil samples and 392 groundwater samples were collected to determine the concentration levels, migration patterns, and accurate health risks of AN. The results indicated that AN concentrations in soil and groundwater reached 12700 mg/kg and 12600 mg/L, respectively. AN concentrations were higher in production areas than in non-production areas, and tended to migrate downward from surface to deeper soil. Conventional risk assessment based on AN concentration identified seven out of the ten sites presenting unacceptable risks, with remediation costs and CO2 emissions amounting to $1.67 million and 17553.7 tons, respectively. A novel risk assessment model was developed, which calculated risks by multiplying a coefficient fNH3 (the ratio of NH3 to AN concentration) to AN concentration. The mean fNH3 values, primarily affected by subsurface pH, varied between 0.02 and 0.25 across the ten sites. This new model suggested all investigated sites posed acceptable health risks related to AN exposure, leading to their redevelopment without AN-specific remediation. This research offers a thorough insight into AN contaminated site, holds great realistic significance in alleviating global economic and climate pressures, and highlights the need for future research on refined health risk assessments for more contaminants.
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