Table 4: Comparison of soil Cd levels in the study area with international limits.
|
Heavy metal |
Sampling Location |
Mean concentration |
World Range of the Metal in Soils |
Maximum Allowed Concentration Values of the Metal in Polluted Soils |
Limit of the Metal in Soils Proposed by European Economic Commission Directive |
|
Cd |
Jushi |
3.57 |
0.07-1.10 |
1-5 |
0.5-1.5 |
|
|
Dakace |
2.52 |
|
|
|