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The main pollition elements that influence on soil cover state are the salts of heavy metals, toxic chemicals, petrochemicals, phenols, other matters.

Uneven soil pollution in different regions is typical for Kyiv.

The most negative influence on soils state are made by such enterprises as TETS-4, AT "Kyivguma", glass factory, "Radar" and AT "Kyivguma", ATEK, AT "Bilshovik", DKZ of wastes recycling "Energiya" and ภา "Radikal".

As analyses results showed a area of AT "Radical" is polluted by salts of heavy metals, first of all of mercury.

The situation of Kyiv soil cover pollution is often complicated by unsanction dumps of toxic industrial wastes.

Soil cover pollution is observed on territories of garagebuilding motor transport co-operative parking and parking places. The number of these units increases and building often are made without regarding for ecological pressure levels and evaluation of potential possibilities of landscapes. Not less then 70 % these buildings do not have normative sanitary-protective zones and treatment facilities on motor transport washings and sewerage system as well as wastes dump points.

 


 

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