Heavy Metal Contents in Upland Soils and Crops of Korea

우리나라 밭 토양 및 작물의 중금속함량

  • Jung, Goo-Bok (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Ho-Chung (Honam Agricultural Experimental Station, RDA) ;
  • Jung, Ki-Yeol (Yeongnam Agricultural Experimental Station, RDA) ;
  • Jung, Beung-Kan (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Won-Il (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA)
  • Published : 1998.09.30

Abstract

In order to monitor the degree of heavy metal distribution in upland cultivations in Korea, both the cultivated soils and crops were collected from the 854 and 140 sites, respectively. The contents of cadmium (Cd), copper(Cu), lead(Pb), and zinc(Zn) in each sample were measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma(ICP) technique after 1N-HCl extraction. The content of Arsenic(As) was also measured with the same technique after 1N-HCl extraction. The average contents of heavy metal in surface soils(0~15 cm depth) were $0.135mg\;kg^{-1}$ for Cd, $2.77mg\;kg^{-1}$ for Cu, $3.47mg\;kg^{-1}$ for Pb, $10.7mg\;kg^{-1}$ for Zn, and $0.57mg\;kg^{-1}$ for As. Heavy metal contents of soil were similar to those values measured for upland soils in 1989, lower than soils under plastic film house in 1996. However, these contents were lower than "Countermeasure values for soil contamination"(Cd: 4, Cu: 125, Pb: 300, and As: $15mg\;kg^{-1}$ in soil) describled in Soil Environmental Conservation Act in Korea(1996). The contents of heavy metal in fresh vegetable, and root and tuber crops ranged $0.005{\sim}0.019mg\;kg^{-1}$ for Cd, $0.20{\sim}1.03mg\;kg^{-1}$ for Cu, $0.042{\sim}0.104mg\;kg^{-1}$ for Pb, and $2.0{\sim}4.0mg\;kg^{-1}$ for Zn, respectively.

우리나라 밭토양을 1997년 작물 파종전인 3~5월에 표토(0~15cm) 854점 및 밭작물 140점을 채취하여, 이들 토양 및 작물중에 함유된 카드뮴, 구리, 납, 아연 및 비소 함량을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 토양중 0.1N-HCl 가용성 중금속의 평균함량은 카드뮴 0.135(0~0.660), 구리 2.77(0.07~78.2), 납 3.47(0~43.0), 아연 10.7(0.3~65.1), 비소 $0.57(0.21{\sim}2.90)mg\;kg^{-1}$이었다. 밭토양의 중금속함량은 '89년에 조사한 일반 밭토양함량과 유사하나 '96년에 조사한 시설재배지 토양보다 낮은 함량을 보였다. 본 조사 결과 밭토양의 중금속함량은 토양환경보전법의 토양오염 우려 및 대책기준과 비교하여 매우 낮은 수준으로 작물재배에 있어 안전한 수준이나 구리의 최고함량은 우려기준 이상이었다. 노지채소 및 서류의 생체 중 평균함량은 카드뮴 0.005~0.019, 구리 0.20~1.03, 납 0.042~0.104, 아연 $2.0{\sim}4.0mg\;kg^{-1}$이었고, 카드뮴 및 납의 경우 EU의 채소류 식품검토안(Cd : $0.10mg\;kg^{-1}$, Pb : $0.50mg\;kg^{-1}$)이하로 안전한 수준이었다.

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