Table 1.
Geochemical characteristics of arsenic contaminated soil samples from Faridpur, Bangladesh (SFDSL = summer Faridpur soil, WFDSL = winter Faridpur soil)
| Sample ID | Sampling site | pH | Arsenic (mg/kg) | Organic carbon (%) | Chloride (mg/kg) | Phosphate (mg/kg) | Sodium (mg/kg) | Potassium (mg/kg) | Total nitrogen (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFDSL-1 | Bhanga | 8.67 | 17.8 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 0.178 | 10 | 12 | 1.0 |
| SFDSL-2 | Charvadrason | 8.55 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.239 | 10 | 13 | 1.52 |
| SFDSL-3 | Sadarpur | 8.54 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 0.06 | 0.123 | 12 | 15 | 2.2 |
| WFDSL-1 | Bhanga | 8.59 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.110 | 11 | 13 | 0.92 |
| WFDSL-2 | Charvadrason | 8.52 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0.03 | 0.102 | 13 | 17 | 1.48 |
| WFDSL-3 | Sadarpur | 8.65 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 0.07 | 0.065 | 12 | 24 | 2.5 |