JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2025, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (2): 203-211.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202308049

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Analysis of heavy metal sources and risk assessment of surface dust in underground parking garages in Nanjing City

LAN Yang1(), LI Yan1,*(), DONG Zhen1, FENG Dike1, LIU Ke2, JIA Zhenyi3, FAN Qingbin4, LI Ning1, CHENG Xinyu1, WEN Jiale1, HUANG Haoran1, YE Zi1, YU Ye1   

  1. 1. Co-Innovation Center for Susainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry and Grassland, College of Soil and Water Conservation, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    2. College of Resources and Environment, Henan University of Economics and Law, Zhengzhou 450016, China
    3. College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
    4. College of Geographical Sciences and Tourism, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China
  • Received:2023-08-25 Accepted:2023-12-18 Online:2025-03-30 Published:2025-03-28
  • Contact: LI Yan E-mail:lany@njfu.edu.cn;lyle@njfu.edu.cn

Abstract:

【Objective】This study aims to raise public awareness about the risks associated with underground parking garages in Nanjing City by analyzing heavy metals in surface dust and evaluating both ecological and human health risks. 【Method】Surface dust samples were collected from underground parking garages in different regions of Nanjing for heavy metal analysis. Source apportionment analysis was performed using the absolute principal component scores-multiple linear regression (APCS-MLR) receptor model. Ecological risk was assessed using the geo-accumulation index method and the potential ecological risk index method. Human health risks were evaluated using the human health risk index. 【Result】(1) Four sources of heavy metals in surface dust were identified: fuel combustion, industrial emissions, road and industrial dust deposition, and vehicle exhaust emissions. (2) In the study area, average geo-accumulation index values for Zn and Cu indicated moderate to strong pollution, while the potential ecological risk index suggested a relatively high ecological risk. (3) For human health, cumulative non-carcinogenic risks for the six heavy metals exceeded the safe threshold for children (>1) but remained within a manageable range for adults (<1). Carcinogenic risks associated with Ni and Cr exceeded acceptable levels, with value standards (1×10-4). 【Conclusion】The presence of heavy metals in surface dust from underground parking garages in Nanjing negatively impacts both the ecosystem and human health, underscoring the need for preventive and control measures.

Key words: underground garage, surface dust, heavy metals, source apportionment, ecological risk, human healthy risk assessment

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