Determination of benzopyrene in soils of Moscow

Abstract

The results of monitoring of the persistent organic pollutant benzopyrene in soils of different functional areas of Moscow are presented. The highest concentrations of benzopyrene were found in the soils of the residential area and near the MKAD. The coefficients of the pollutant concentrations were calculated (K c), also the categorization of soils in terms of risk to the public were held.

Keywords

• polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pah)
• benzopyrene
• soil pollution