Literature survey on the effect of lead from external environment on soil pollution of railway sites

Abstract

A literature survey was carried out to identify possible sources of lead soil pollution of land, including railway sites, due to external environment other than the railway industry. Examples of possible sources from the railway industry were investigated to assess their impact and to examine whether it is technically feasible to distinguish whether the source is from the railway industry or not. It was found that, at present, lead emissions from road traffic are high, but that these external sources are decreasing.