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Lead isotopes and 210 lead in recent galenas of the Lower Silesia basin
Čurda, Michal
This thesis deals with the isotopic composition of lead and 210 lead in recent galena from burning heaps after coal mining in the Lower Silesian basin. The studied sites were heaps in Radvanice, Markoušovice and Rybníček, where samples of galena, coal and burnt rocks were available. For the determination of the isotopic composition was used mass spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP - MS). Mass 210 Pb activity in galena was measured in a gamma - spectrometer Silar and the effect of radioactivity on galena crystal lattice was determined by the modified Williamson - Hall graph which was made from taken X-ray diffraction data. The values of isotope ratios in galena ranged for 207 Pb/206 Pb = 0,8402 to 0,8435 and for 208 Pb/206 Pb = 2,0663 to 2,0836. The average values of the coal were measured for 207 Pb/206 Pb = 0,8312 and 208 Pb/206 Pb = 2,0421. On the basis of these isotope ratios was found out that during the burning of coal and subsequent galena crystallization from hot gases there is no isotopic fractionation. Mass 210 Pb activity in galena ranged from 135 ± 9 Bq/g to 714 ± 22 Bq/g. Radioactivity of galena causes the developement of micro-deformation in the crystal structure. This micro-deformation is demonstrated by increased micro-strain in the crystal lattice. The level of this...
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Distribution of selected elements in soils of urban parks in Prague and Brno
Šimeček, Martin ; Mihaljevič, Martin (advisor) ; Tejnecký, Václav (referee)
Prague and Brno belong to one of the most contaminated cities of Czech Republic. The main objective of this study was to compare PGE contents and concentrations of risk elements (Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, As, Sb, Hg) in the soils of both cities's municipal parks. Soil samples were taken from depths of 0-10 cm, 10-20 cm and 20-30 cm. Besides soil samples, the sand samples from children sandpits were taken from depth 0-30 cm. In 52 samples of soil and sand Pd, Pt and Rh contents were determinated by ICP- MS after Ni-S fire assay procedure. Soil samples were additionally analysed on Pb isotopic composition. Higher PGE contents were determined in Prague; the highest contents were measured at location of Ortenovo náměstí (50,5 μg·kg-1 Pt, 33,9 μg·kg-1 Pd a 11,3 μg·kg-1 Rh). Elevated PGE concentrations were found in the upper layers of most soils in both cities. Elevated contents of risk elements were determined at locations with high traffic density. Most of samples showed that contents of risk elements decrease with depth. The highest concentrations reached Zn (394 mg·kg-1 ), Pb (290 mg·kg-1 ) and Cu (181 mg·kg-1 ). In Prague, the isotopic ratios 206 Pb/207 Pb vary from 1,136 to 1,181; in Brno from 1,161 to 1,192. Measured isotopic ratios suggest contamination both from gasoline and ore combustion. Key words:...
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Lead isotopes and 210 lead in recent galenas of the Lower Silesia basin
Čurda, Michal ; Goliáš, Viktor (advisor) ; Plášil, Jakub (referee)
This thesis deals with the isotopic composition of lead and 210 lead in recent galena from burning heaps after coal mining in the Lower Silesian basin. The studied sites were heaps in Radvanice, Markoušovice and Rybníček, where samples of galena, coal and burnt rocks were available. For the determination of the isotopic composition was used mass spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP - MS). Mass 210 Pb activity in galena was measured in a gamma - spectrometer Silar and the effect of radioactivity on galena crystal lattice was determined by the modified Williamson - Hall graph which was made from taken X-ray diffraction data. The values of isotope ratios in galena ranged for 207 Pb/206 Pb = 0,8402 to 0,8435 and for 208 Pb/206 Pb = 2,0663 to 2,0836. The average values of the coal were measured for 207 Pb/206 Pb = 0,8312 and 208 Pb/206 Pb = 2,0421. On the basis of these isotope ratios was found out that during the burning of coal and subsequent galena crystallization from hot gases there is no isotopic fractionation. Mass 210 Pb activity in galena ranged from 135 ± 9 Bq/g to 714 ± 22 Bq/g. Radioactivity of galena causes the developement of micro-deformation in the crystal structure. This micro-deformation is demonstrated by increased micro-strain in the crystal lattice. The level of this...
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Lead isotopes and 210 lead in recent galenas of the Lower Silesia basin
Čurda, Michal ; Goliáš, Viktor (advisor) ; Plášil, Jakub (referee)
This thesis deals with the isotopic composition of lead and 210 lead in recent galena from burning heaps after coal mining in the Lower Silesian basin. The studied sites were heaps in Radvanice, Markoušovice and Rybníček, where samples of galena, coal and burnt rocks were available. For the determination of the isotopic composition was used mass spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP - MS). Mass 210 Pb activity in galena was measured in a gamma - spectrometer Silar and the effect of radioactivity on galena crystal lattice was determined by the modified Williamson - Hall graph which was made from taken X-ray diffraction data. The values of isotope ratios in galena ranged for 207 Pb/206 Pb = 0,8402 to 0,8435 and for 208 Pb/206 Pb = 2,0663 to 2,0836. The average values of the coal were measured for 207 Pb/206 Pb = 0,8312 and 208 Pb/206 Pb = 2,0421. On the basis of these isotope ratios was found out that during the burning of coal and subsequent galena crystallization from hot gases there is no isotopic fractionation. Mass 210 Pb activity in galena ranged from 135 ± 9 Bq/g to 714 ± 22 Bq/g. Radioactivity of galena causes the developement of micro-deformation in the crystal structure. This micro-deformation is demonstrated by increased micro-strain in the crystal lattice. The level of this...
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Distribution of selected elements in soils of urban parks in Prague and Brno
Šimeček, Martin ; Mihaljevič, Martin (advisor) ; Tejnecký, Václav (referee)
Prague and Brno belong to one of the most contaminated cities of Czech Republic. The main objective of this study was to compare PGE contents and concentrations of risk elements (Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, As, Sb, Hg) in the soils of both cities's municipal parks. Soil samples were taken from depths of 0-10 cm, 10-20 cm and 20-30 cm. Besides soil samples, the sand samples from children sandpits were taken from depth 0-30 cm. In 52 samples of soil and sand Pd, Pt and Rh contents were determinated by ICP- MS after Ni-S fire assay procedure. Soil samples were additionally analysed on Pb isotopic composition. Higher PGE contents were determined in Prague; the highest contents were measured at location of Ortenovo náměstí (50,5 μg·kg-1 Pt, 33,9 μg·kg-1 Pd a 11,3 μg·kg-1 Rh). Elevated PGE concentrations were found in the upper layers of most soils in both cities. Elevated contents of risk elements were determined at locations with high traffic density. Most of samples showed that contents of risk elements decrease with depth. The highest concentrations reached Zn (394 mg·kg-1 ), Pb (290 mg·kg-1 ) and Cu (181 mg·kg-1 ). In Prague, the isotopic ratios 206 Pb/207 Pb vary from 1,136 to 1,181; in Brno from 1,161 to 1,192. Measured isotopic ratios suggest contamination both from gasoline and ore combustion. Key words:...
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The character of antropogenic soil contamination with lead.
NOVOTNÁ, Monika
The goal is both to summarize information obtained from the literature on the properties of lead and its geochemical position especially in forest soils and the specific contaminated site to assess the isotopic signatures as the likely origin of lead in soil study area. Compiled a literary review mainly concerns the influence, resources and effects of lead on the environment, the characteristics of the soil, their chemistry and their degradation. The experimental section describes the characteristics of the sampling sites, techniques of collecting and processing samples for analysis, the chemicals used and the analysis results. EDTA-extractable content (bioavailability) of lead in soil samples is the most accumulated in the humus (H) organic horizons, because they have the greatest sorption capacity. We found average levels of EDTA-extractable lead in forest soils assessed range from 8.5 to 28.6 mg.kg-1 DM with a mean of 17.6 mg.kg-1 DM only three of the eight sampling sites (Large niva, and East Hill Chlustov Radvanovické saddle spruce forest) exceed found containing 30 mg.kg -1 . Observed isotopic ratios in large floodplain locations (from the spruce forest east Lenora) and Radvanovické saddle (spruce forest and beech wood from south of Lenora) are similar to those already previously identified signature of lead in river sediments by Lenora.
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The Content of Mercury and Lead in Sediments from Vltava River and Lipno Reservoir.
MAŘÍKOVÁ, Helena
The aim of this thesis was to define and evaluate the load of sediments by exposure of mercury and lead on the upper flow of the Vltava river and in the Lipno lake. To evaluate possible influence of the glass factory in Lenora for pollution of this area by toxic metals mentioned above. The literature survey refers about problems of mercury and lead content in fresh water and reservoirs sediments, the structure of toxic heavy metals and risks of their release in the enviroment, then in chemical composition of water reservoirs. It also engages in glass manufacturing problems in the glass factory in Lenora, especially the raw materials, which where obviously used for its manufacture. Experimental part describes profile of sampling points, working methods, used chemicals and results of individual analyses. Sediments of the Lipno reservoir and the upper flow of the Vltava river aren{\crq}t seriously loaded with mercury or lead, but in the sediments below Lenora was shown multiple increase of lead and mercury content in comparison with the background. Forest soils has higher mercury content in all localities in comparison with the sediments. On the contrary, the content of EDTA-extractable lead in soils is lower. Detected isotopic ratio of lead 206/207 and 208/206 in sediments of the Vltava river below the glass factory in Lenora have different signature in comparison with the signature of sediments from the Vltava river above the glass factory. On the contrary the signature of lead in all sediments of the Lipno reservoir showed values relevant to natural background of this locality. The structure which corresponds to the lead from the glass factory was also surprisingly detected in humic horizont of the forest soils in Lenora{\crq}s surroundings. The thesis was extended with fish samples from Lipno reservoir and their liver{\crq}s load by lead and mercury content. There were determined isotop ratio (signature) of lead in the fish, the izotop ratio of lead not corresponds to the lead signature from the glass factory in Lenora.
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