HHpXRF study of recent zinc and lead pollution on lava stepping stones from Pompeii

Tourist footfall, tyre dust and leaded petrol

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8354585
AutoresM A Worthing (University of Kent), M Worthing (Department of Classical and Archaeological Studies University of Kent Canterbury CT2 7NR UK), L Bosworth (Department of Classical and Archaeological Studies University of Kent Canterbury CT2 7NR UK), M Papandrea (3 Hemlock St. Paxton MA 01612 USA), Eric E Poehler (0000-0001-6987-322X, Classics Department University of Massachusetts Amhurst MA 01002 USA), Sue Ellis (University of Cincinnati), Ray Laurence (0000-0002-8229-1053, Department of Ancient History Macquarie University Sydney NSW 2109 Australia, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Volumen62
Número5
Páginas1042-1066
Fecha de publicación2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.12570
OpenAlexW3016999511
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas13

A helium‐enabled Niton X‐ray analyser (HHpXRF) study of 296 lava stepping stones from ancient Pompeii showed that their surfaces were contaminated with superficial deposits of Zn and Pb. Recent research has shown that concentrations of these elements are highest in urban areas, where they were attributed to tyre dust and leaded petrol, respectively. The distribution of these elements on the stepping stones is represented on maps of the site. Zn pollution is most abundant in areas visited by tourists and is attributed mostly to wear from their rubber‐soled footwear. Pb pollution is attributed to the movement of onsite vehicles using leaded petrol

Gasoline · Geochemistry · Lava · Lead pollution · Mining engineering · Volcano · Waste management · Engineering · Environmental Science · Geology · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity · Heavy metals in environment · Pollution · Radioactivity and Radon Measurements