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. 2023 Jun 20;9(7):e17246. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17246

Table 1.

Statistic characteristics of HM concentrations and pH in the soil.

pH Cd
(gm/kg)
Hg
(gm/kg)
As (gm/kg) Pb
(gm/kg)
Cr
(gm/kg)
Cu
(gm/kg)
Zn
(gm/kg)
Ni
(gm/kg)
Soil organic matter (g/kg)
Max 8.46 6.25 2.35 1209.95 843.00 376.00 355.00 2455.00 161.00 188.66
Mini 4.54 0.11 0.02 2.23 5.58 75.50 12.10 47.00 10.00 8.79
mean 6.48 0.64 0.24 53.40 73.01 159.40 99.51 267.14 59.78 45.63
CV 0.14 1.05 1.26 2.29 1.66 0.30 0.56 1.34 0.40 0.62
abackground value 0.66 0.11 20.00 35.20 95.90 32.00 99.50 39.10
bRisk screening value (GB 15618-2018) ≤5.50 0.30 1.30 40.00 70.00 150.00 50.00 200.00 60.00
5.5–6.50 0.30 1.80 40.00 90.00 150.00 50.00 200.00 70.00
6.5–7.50 0.30 2.40 30.00 120.00 150.00 100.00 250.00 100.00
>7.50 0.60 3.40 25.00 170.00 200.00 100.00 300.00 190.00
a

BV means background values of heavy metal (loid)s in the soil of Guizhou Province, which were obtained from CNEMC (1990) [45].

b

The National Environmental Quality Standards for soil in China (GB15618-2018).