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Table 2.2 - Summary of Statistically Calculated Background Concentrations of Metals in Soil and Rock Samples

 

Metal Constituent (mg/kg)

 

Arsenic

Barium

Cadmium

Chromium

Copper

Lead

Mercury

Nickel

Zinc

Soil Type

Bkg

PQL

SQL

Bkg

PQL

SQL

Bkg

PQL

SQL

Bkg

PQL

SQL

Bkg

PQL

SQL

Bkg

PQL

SQL

Bkg

PQL

SQL

Bkg

PQL

SQL

Bkg

PQL

SQL

Brackett soils

37.7

0.5

0.25

243

2.0

1.0

2.6

4.0

2.0

73.1

7.0

3.5

34.6

6.0

3.0

196

0.5

0.25

0.12

0.1

0.05

66.6

15

7.5

92.1

2.0

1.0

Brackett-Tarrant Assoc.

2.6

0.5

0.25

84.3

2.0

1.0

2.0

4.0

2.0

15.0

7.0

3.5

12.1

6.0

3.0

128

0.5

0.25

0.05

0.1

0.05

47.1

15

7.5

46.9

2.0

1.0

Crawford & Bexar stony soils

40.3

0.5

0.25

170

2.0

1.0

3.0

4.0

2.0

43.4

7.0

3.5

30.7

6.0

3.0

133

0.5

0.25

0.05

0.1

0.05

57.6

15

7.5

121

2.0

1.0

Krum complex

31.8

0.5

0.25

279

2.0

1.0

2.6

4.0

2.0

50.7

7.0

3.5

28.2

6.0

3.0

82.4

0.5

0.25

0.05

0.1

0.05

46.5

15

7.5

120

2.0

1.0

Lewisville silty clay

20.9

0.5

0.25

255

2.0

1.0

2.4

0.1

0.05

41.5

7.0

3.5

25.6

6.0

3.0

124

0.5

0.25

0.05

0.1

0.05

29.1

15

7.5

69.8

2.0

1.0

Tarrant Assoc. (undulating)

25.6

0.5

0.25

303

2.0

1.0

2.6

0.1

0.05

69.2

7.0

3.5

28.9

6.0

3.0

105

0.5

0.25

0.05

0.1

0.05

44.9

15

7.5

67.1

2.0

1.0

Tarrant Assoc. (rolling)

13.4

0.5

0.25

281

2.0

1.0

3.4

0.1

0.05

74.4

7.0

3.5

31.6

6.0

3.0

91.4

0.5

0.25

0.77

0.1

0.05

47.6

15

7.5

107

2.0

1.0

Trinity & Frio soils

29.5

0.5

0.25

234

2.0

1.0

2.3

0.1

0.05

46.8

7.0

3.5

25.6

6.0

3.0

214

0.5

0.25

0.08

0.1

0.05

30.8

15

7.5

142

2.0

1.0

Glen Rose limestone

4.3

0.5

0.25

11.7

2.0

1.0

2.0

4.0

2.0

3.1

7.0

3.5

6.9

6.0

3.0

69.3

0.5

0.25

0.05

0.1

0.05

29.9

15

7.5

5.2

2.0

1.0

mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

unk = unknown

Bkg = Background

PQL = Practical Quantitation Limit

SQL = Sample Quantitation Limit (1/2 AFCEE PQL)

Reference: Parsons ES, 1997b. This report can be found in Volume 2 of the encyclopedia.