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Derivation of critical limits of Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in soils

Grant number: 12/10591-3
Support Opportunities:Scholarships in Brazil - Master
Effective date (Start): August 01, 2012
Effective date (End): June 30, 2014
Field of knowledge:Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy - Soil Science
Principal Investigator:Luís Reynaldo Ferracciú Alleoni
Grantee:Alexys Giorgia Friol Boim
Host Institution: Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Piracicaba , SP, Brazil
Associated scholarship(s):12/20858-7 - Pedotransfer function in the evaluation of the contents of potentially toxic elements in soils from the State of São Paulo, BE.EP.MS

Abstract

Soil contamination by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) can effect organisms because these elements can reach the food chain. The concentration of PTEs in vegetables and the daily intake can be predicted by risk assessment mathematic models. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the biogeochemical process in soil, on which management practices and public policies on soil quality are based on. The aim of this study is to evaluate the two soil-to-plant transfer models and to calculate critical concentrations for lead (Pb), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn), taking into account results of bibliographic references from soils from humid tropical regions and temperate region. The human health risk will be assessed by using CSOIL version 2000 and Cetesb spreadsheet mathematical models considering urban and rural exposure scenarios. The datas of the pseudototal and available PTE concentrations in soil and the total absorbed by the plants will be submitted to mean comparisons. The content of PTEs in the crops will be calculated by means of non-linear soil to plant transfer relationships. The results obtained from both models will be compared for each specific scenario, identifying their major advantages and disadvantages.

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Scientific publications
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FRIOL BOIM, ALEXYS GIORGIA; AZEVEDO MELO, LEONIDAS CARRIJO; MORENO, FABIO NETTO; FERRACCIU ALLEONI, LUIS REYNALDO. Bioconcentration factors and the risk concentrations of potentially toxic elements in garden soils. Journal of Environmental Management, v. 170, p. 21-27, . (12/10591-3)
BOIM, ALEXYS G. F.; RODRIGUES, SONIA M.; DOS SANTOS-ARAUJO, SABRINA N.; PEREIRA, EDUARDA; ALLEONI, LUIS R. F.. Pedotransfer functions of potentially toxic elements in tropical soils cultivated with vegetable crops. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 25, n. 13, SI, p. 12702-12712, . (12/10591-3, 12/20858-7)
Academic Publications
(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)
BOIM, Alexys Giorgia Friol. Derivation of critical values of potentially toxics elements in soils and environmental risk assessment and human health. 2014. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALA/BC) Piracicaba.

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