Lead (Pb) isotopic fingerprinting and its applications in lead pollution studies in China: A review

As the most widely scattered toxic metal in the world, the sources of lead (Pb) observed in contamination investigation are often difficult to identify. This review presents an overview of the principles, analysis, and applications of Pb isotopic fingerprinting in tracing the origins and transport p...

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Published in:Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 158; no. 5; pp. 1134 - 1146
Main Authors: Cheng, Hefa, Hu, Yuanan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2010
Elsevier Science Ltd
Elsevier
Subjects:
analysis
Applied sciences
aquatic organisms
Availability
China
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Monitoring - history
Environmental Pollutants
Environmental Pollutants - analysis
Environmental Pollutants - history
Environmental Pollution
Environmental Pollution - analysis
Environmental Pollution - history
Exact sciences and technology
Fingerprinting
gasoline
Global environmental pollution
history
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Isotopes
Isotopes - analysis
Isotopic fingerprinting
lead
Lead (metal)
Lead - analysis
Lead poisoning
Lead pollution
Mass spectrometry
Organisms
Origins
Pollution
Pollution abatement
Power plants
sediments
Source identification and apportionment
Stable isotopes
toxicity
Transport
Asia
China
China, People's Rep
Source identification and apportionment
Isotopic fingerprinting
Lead pollution
Lead poisoning
Mass spectrometry
Stable isotopes
Isotopic analysis
Identification
Review
Heavy metal
Trace element
Pollution
Fingerprint method
Pollution source
Lead
Environment
ISSN:0269-7491, 1873-6424, 1873-6424
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Summary:As the most widely scattered toxic metal in the world, the sources of lead (Pb) observed in contamination investigation are often difficult to identify. This review presents an overview of the principles, analysis, and applications of Pb isotopic fingerprinting in tracing the origins and transport pathways of Pb in the environment. It also summarizes the history and current status of lead pollution in China, and illustrates the power of Pb isotopic fingerprinting with examples of its recent applications in investigating the effectiveness of leaded gasoline phase-out on atmospheric lead pollution, and the sources of Pb found in various environmental media (plants, sediments, and aquatic organisms) in China. The limitations of Pb isotopic fingerprinting technique are discussed and a perspective on its development is also presented. Further methodological developments and more widespread instrument availability are expected to make isotopic fingerprinting one of the key tools in lead pollution investigation. This review presents an overview of the principles, applications, and limitations of Pb isotopic fingerprinting in lead pollution investigation, and provides a perspective on its future development.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.12.028
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ISSN:0269-7491
1873-6424
1873-6424
DOI:10.1016/j.envpol.2009.12.028