Table 13 The PAHs values in various types soils in various regions
Region | Soil type | PAHs | Contents (mg/kg dm) | Literature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway | forest soils | Σ16 PAHs | < 006.2 - 010.0 | Jensen et al., 2007,[27] |
Σ15 PAHs, except | ||||
Austria | forest soils | Naphthalene | 0.068 - 1.342 | Weiss et al., 2000,[29] |
UK | woodland soils | Σ15 PAHs | up to 4.850 | Nam et al., 2008,[10] |
Switzerland | forest soils | Σ16 PAHs | 0.098 0.219 | Bucheli et al., 2004,[41] |
Czech republic | forest soils | Σ16 PAHs | 2.000-30.000 | Wilcke et al., 2007b,[40] |
Northern Bavaria, Germany | forest soils | Σ16 PAHs | 0.644 19.919 | Krauss et al., 2000,[42] |
Valasske Mezirici | forest soils | Σ16 PAHs | 7.657 - 79.385 | Placha et al |
Belgium | industrial soil | Σ16 PAHs | 2.00 - 300.000 | Bakker et al., 2000,[43] |
Germany | river bank soils | Σ16 PAHs | 12.200 - 31.200 | Pies et al., 2008,[32] |
Beijing, China | urban soil | Σ16 PAHs | 0.220 - 27.830 | Tang et al., 2005,[44] |
Nanjing, China | urban soil | Σ16 PAHs | 0.290 - 17.640 | Yin et al., 2008,[11] |
Nanjing, China | residential areas | Σ16 PAHs | 0.460 - 3.110 | Yin et al., 2008,[11] |
Nanjing, China | agricultural soil | Σ16 PAHs | 0.310 - 27.580 | Yin et al., 2008,[11] |
Spain | urban soil | Σ16 PAHs | 0.340 - 6.060 | Nadal et al., 2007,[45] |
Valasske Mezirici | urban/agricultural soil | Σ16 PAHs | 0.861-10.840 (one anomalous value 35.140) | Placha et al |