Academic Journal of Environment & Earth Science, 2025, 7(1); doi: 10.25236/AJEE.2025.070109.
Kexin Xu
Pioneer College, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
This report focuses on a petrol spill incident at the University of New South Wales. After a maintenance worker knocked over a petrol can, soil contamination assessment was carried out. It details the site history, landscape, geology, sampling techniques, QA/QC data, and analysis results. The results showed that some metal and pollutant concentrations exceeded safety thresholds. Recommendations include physical, chemical, and biological remediation methods. Appropriate measures should be chosen based on geological and pollution conditions to mitigate pollution.
soil contamination, petrol spill, remediation methods
Kexin Xu. Soil Pollution Evaluation at University of New South Wales.Academic Journal of Environment & Earth Science(2025), Vol. 7, Issue 1: 70-75. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJEE.2025.070109.
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