%0 Journal Article %A F. Pedron and M. Grifoni and G. Petruzzelli and M. Barbafieri and I. Rosellini and B. Pezzarossa %D 2018 %J International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 136, 2018 %T Lead in The Soil-Plant System Following Aged Contamination from Ceramic Wastes %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10008868 %V 136 %X Lead contamination of agricultural land mainly vegetated with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) has been investigated. The metal derived from the discharge of sludge from a ceramic industry in the past had used lead paints. The results showed very high values of lead concentration in many soil samples. In order to assess the lead soil contamination, a sequential extraction with H2O, KNO3, EDTA was performed, and the chemical forms of lead in the soil were evaluated. More than 70% of lead was in a potentially bioavailable form. Analysis of Lolium perenne showed elevated lead concentration. A Freundlich-like model was used to describe the transferability of the metal from the soil to the plant. %P 330 - 333