Trace metals in soils in the West Bristol (Avonmouth) area

Concentrations of trace metals in soils from a grid of sites located around a disused (since 2003) smelting works in the Avonmouth, UK, area. The soil samples were collected on 4th and 5th October 2007 and were analysed for concentrations of Aluminium and Iron, using inductively-coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICPOES), and Chromium, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury and Lead, using inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS). The dataset also includes information on soil pH and soil organic matter content (loss on ignition).

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Date (Publication)
2009-12-23
Identifier
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/53f1a4b0-8fa7-4b84-b5fe-28117918560a
Point of contact
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Spurgeon, D.
Owner
  Natural Environment Research Council
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  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Soil
GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3
Keywords
  • Soil
  • Pollution
  • Avonmouth
  • Bristol
  • south-west England
  • Plant tissue
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  • Environment
Begin date
2007-10-04
End date
2007-10-05
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
Soil sample collection and preparation prior to analysis followed standardised protocols. Concentrations of metals in the samples were measured using inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry and inductively-coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry on fully calibrated instrumentation and a certified soil sample was included in each batch of analyses to ensure quality (by knowing the percentage recovery of each metal).
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2025-11-13T16:22:33
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Point of contact
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
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