Preliminary communication

Transformers as a potential for soil contamination

N. Stojić ; University Educons, Faculty for Environmental protection, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
M. Pucarević ; University Educons, Faculty for Environmental protection, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
D. Mrkajić ; Abiotech Lab, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
I. Kecojević ; Abiotech Lab, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate the presence of PCBs and heavy metals in the surrounding soil and also in the soil of the receiving pit located below the PCB contaminated transformer. Concentrations of PCBs in our samples are ranged from 0,308 to 0,872 mg/kg of absolutely dry soil.

Keywords

heavy metals; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); contamination; oil pit; transformer

Hrčak ID:

122223

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/122223

Publication date:

1.10.2014.

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