Uncontrolled Post-Industrial Landfill-Source of Metals, Potential Toxic Compounds, Dust, and Pathogens in Environment-A Case Study.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this case study was the evaluation of the selected metals' concentration, potential toxic compound identification, cytotoxicity analysis, estimation of the airborne dust concentration, biodiversity, and number of microorganisms in the environment (leachate, soil, air) of the biggest uncontrolled post-industrial landfills in Poland. Based on the results obtained, preliminary solutions for the future management of post-industrial objects that have become an uncontrolled landfill were indicated. In the air, the PM₁ fraction dominated, constituting 78.1-98.2% of the particulate matter. Bacterial counts were in the ranges of 9.33 × 10¹-3.21 × 10³ CFU m^-3 (air), 1.87 × 10⁵-2.30 × 10⁶ CFU mL^-1 (leachates), and

SUBMITTER: Szulc J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11013361 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature