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206Pb/207Pb ratios in dry deposit samples from the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico Valley

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206Pb/207Pb isotope ratios of dry deposit samples in the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico Valley (MZMV) were determined and correlated with some contemporary environmental material such as gasoline, urban dust, etc., as possibile pollution sources, the latter presenting different signatures 206Pb/207Pb ratios were determined in samples “as is” by ICP-MS, using an Elan-6100. A standard material NIST-981 was used to monitor accuracy and to correct mass fractionation. The calculated enrichment factors of lead (taking rubidium as a conservative endogenous element) show its anthropogenic origin with percentages higher than 97.65%. 206Pb/207Pb ratio in dry deposit samples ranges from 0.816 to a maximum of 1.154, following a normal distribution. Arithmetic mean was 0.9967±0.0864 lower than those of possible pollution sources: 1.1395±0.0165 for gasoline, 1.071±0.008 for industrially derived lead and, for the more radiogenic natural soil and urban dust values ranging from 1.2082±0.022 to 1.211±0.108. The possible origin of lead in gasoline used prior to 1960 is discussed.

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  1. Faculty of Chemistry, National University of Mexico, Building D, CU (04510), México, D.F., Mexico

    T. Martinez, J. Lartigue & C. Márquez

  2. Institute of Geophysics, Circuito Institutos, National University of Mexico, CU (04510), México, D.F., Mexico

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  3. National Institute of Nuclear Research, Carr. México-Toluca Km 36.5, 52045, Salazar, Ocoyoacac, Edo. de México, Mexico

    P. Avila-Perez, G. Zarazua & S. Tejeda

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Martinez, T., Lartigue, J., Juárez, F. et al. 206Pb/207Pb ratios in dry deposit samples from the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico Valley. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 273, 577–582 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0913-7

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