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. 2021 Jun 1;44(3):817–828. doi: 10.1007/s10653-021-00978-z

Table 2.

The contents of 8 elements in soil

Elements Elements contents (mg kg−1) Environmental quality standard for soilsa Risk control standard for soil contamination of agricultural landb
Soil of AL Soil of SB Soil of RA Soil of SG First-class National Soil Environment Standard Risk screening values#
Cr 12.02 ± 0.49 12.43 ± 0.52 17.72 ± 0.65 11.80 ± 0.24 90 150
Ni 6.47 ± 0.36 6.25 ± 0.24 8.80 ± 0.48 6.18 ± 0.23 40 60
Cu 5.38 ± 0.32 5.61 ± 0.47 8.62 ± 2.79 5.22 ± 0.32 35 50
Zn 20.67 ± 4.97 22.60 ± 4.48 23.72 ± 5.84 20.62 ± 3.2 100 200
As 4.44 ± 0.41 4.62 ± 0.43 5.19 ± 0.43 4.37 ± 0.18 15 40
Cd 0.16 ± 0.02 0.17 ± 0.01 0.21 ± 0.02* 0.16 ± 0.02 0.2 0.3
Hg 0.16 ± 0.17* 0.13 ± 0.17 0.40 ± 0.30* 0.19 ± 0.08* 0.15 1.3
Pb 12.84 ± 1.22 12.07 ± 0.68 15.71 ± 2.03 12.84 ± 0.96 35 70

Annotation: * means exceeding national Grade 1 soil standards; # all the screened values were selected for non-paddy fields and the minimum value at the lowest pH; a reference (AEPA, 1995); b reference (Environment, 2018). Values were highlight with bold, which means higher than the standards instead of representing a statistical difference