2024 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil around the copper mining and smelting complex Bor https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:7291 cobiss:164359689 ISBN: 978-86-89529-46-3 eng Nikolić, Violeta Presburger Ulniković, Vladanka Staletović, Novica Jovanović, Ivan application/pdf 7106494 bytes Proceedings: International Conference on Sustainable Environment and Technologies "Creating sustainable community" (4 ; 2024 ; Beograd) startpage: 264 endpage: 271 Keywords: PAH, mining, environmental, carcinogenic risk. Abstract: The presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) poses a significant risk to the environment due to their mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. In this paper a characterization of occurrence and levels of PAHs in 25 soils samples around Copper Mining and Smelting Complex Bor has been presented. Furthermore, the paper includes a characterization of source and carcinogenic potency of PAHs in analyzed soils. The diagnostic ratio of LPAHs/HPAHs was employed to differentiate between petrogenic and pyrogenic PAH sources. The results primarily indicated petrogenic PAH sources, with pyrogenic PAH sources identified at only three locations (with higher PAH concentrations). Overall, the PAH concentrations in these soils showed a low environmental risk, except at one location where the sum of 10PAH compounds exceeded the target value for hazardous and harmful contaminants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceProceedings