Heavy Metals in a Sulfldic Minespoil: Fractions and Column Leaching

Fractions of various heavy metals in a sulfidic minespoil were investigated. Column leaching experimentwas also conducted to simulate 'acid mine drainage' (AMD) from the minespoil. The results show thatleaching of heavy metals from the minespoil was extremely significant during the initial water flushing.The amounts of heavy metals leached out dramatically reduced after leaching twice. It is worthwhile tonote that in this study, Zn, Mn, Fe, As and Ni in the first leachate exceeded the total amount of eachcorresponding water-extractable (1:5, soil:water) metal contained in the minespoil sample. This appears tosuggest that 1:5 water extraction did not allow accurate estimation of water-leachable concentrations of theabove heavy metals. This work has implications for the management of sulfidic minespoils. Acid drainageof great environmental concerns is likely to occur only during heavy rainfall events after substantial solubleand readily exchangeable acid and metals are accumulated in the minespoils. The slow-reacting fractionsother than water-soluble and readily exchangeable fractions may pose little environmental hazards. This isparticularly true for Pb, As and Ni.

Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn、As复合污染对杂交水稻苗的联合生理毒性效应及临界值

通过室内土培试验,研究了不同浓度的Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn、As等5种重金属复合污染对水稻苗的联合生理毒性效应,并对其临界值进行了探讨。结果表明:5种重金属污染对水稻苗的联合生理毒性效应随其污染浓度的增加而显著增强,剂量—效应关系明显。除处理(1)外,其余各处理对水稻苗体的诸项生长指标的抑制均达到了极显著的程度(P<0.01),且对根长的抑制明显大于苗长。随着复合重金属污染浓度的增大,水稻苗叶片中叶绿素含量急剧减少;丙二醛(MDA)含量迅速增加;POD和SOD酶活性呈先升后降的变化趋势。铅锌尾矿和矿毒水污染对水稻苗生长和各项生理生化指标的影响也均达到了极显著程度,但在二者污染下,POD和SOD酶活性均高于对照,铅锌尾矿的毒性效应大于矿毒水。以酶活性为参考指标,可以将土壤环境质量二级标准上限值设定为土壤中Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn、As等5种重金属对该水稻品种的临界毒性效应值。