The following research describes the influence of a metallurgical ash dump on both the soil environment and the atmosphere. Soil samples were collected along a line positioned on an unprotected, hazardous ash dump and extended into the adjacent, arable land. Three soil depths were sampled at 0-20-, 20-40- and 40-60-cm depth intervals, and in each sample, pseudo-total concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Ti, Zn, Li, Sr and V were analyzed. Additionally, emissions of CH4 and CO2 were measured at each sampling site. All emission measurements were taken in the same day, and the duration of gas measurements in each place was six minutes. The results demonstrate elevated concentrations of Cu, Cr, Pb and Zn on dump surface and along its margins, where the maximum concentrations of these elements are, respectively, 82, 23, 1144 and 8349 mg kg-1. Obtained results exceed several times both the natural background values and the values typical of local soils in the southern Poland. Moreover, natural background values for Fe, Mn, Ni, Li, Sr and V were exceeded, as well. Along the sampling line, no methane emission was detected, whereas the carbon dioxide flux varied from 7 to 42 g m-2 d-1. The reconnaissance study of the ash dump revealed a high contamination level of soils with heavy metals, which, together with the changes of soil environment, may cause migration of pollutants into the adjacent areas and, consequently, may generate hazard to the environment and, particularly, to the living organisms. Hence, further studies are necessary in order to evaluate the soil quality and the leaching of heavy metals from the dump.

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冶炼厂灰烬填埋对土壤环境的影响：欧洲南部波兰的案例研究。

以下研究描述了冶金灰渣堆对土壤环境和大气的影响。沿着位于未保护的有害灰渣堆放处的一条线收集土壤样品，并将其扩展到相邻的可耕地中。以0-20-，20-40-和40-60-cm的深度间隔对三种土壤深度进行了采样，在每个样本中，Cd，Cr，Cu，Fe，Mn，Ni，Pb，Ti，分析了Zn，Li，Sr和V。此外，在每个采样点都测量了CH4和CO2的排放。所有排放物测量均在同一天进行，每个地方的气体测量持续时间为六分钟。结果表明，垃圾堆表面及其边缘的铜，铬，铅和锌的浓度升高，这些元素的最大浓度分别为82、23、1144和8349 mg kg-1。获得的结果超过了自然本底值和波兰南部当地土壤典型值的几倍。此外，也超过了Fe，Mn，Ni，Li，Sr和V的自然本底值。沿着采样线，未检测到甲烷排放，而二氧化碳通量从7到42 g m-2 d-1变化。灰渣场的勘察研究表明，土壤中重金属的污染水平很高，再加上土壤环境的变化，可能导致污染物向邻近区域迁移，从而可能对环境造成危害，尤其是，到活生物体。因此，有必要进行进一步的研究以评估土壤质量和垃圾场中重金属的浸出。