Name: Rina Riska Oktaviana
Numb: 25
Class: XII RPL 3
SOIL ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION : LAND POLLUTION
Fertile soil is soil that
contains enough nutrients for plants and microorganisms , and in terms of
physics , chemistry , and biology meet for growth . But the fertile soil can be
damaged due to soil erosion and pollution .
As the air and ground water is
an important component in the life kita.Tanah instrumental in the growth of
living things , Maintaining ecosystem , and maintaining the water cycle . Case
of soil pollution is mainly due to the disposal of waste that are not eligible
( illegal dumping ) , leakage of liquid wastes from industrial or komrsial
facility , or oil transport vehicle accidents , chemical substance , or waste ,
was later to spill onto the ground . When a substance is hazardous / toxic has
polluted the soil surface , then it can evaporate , Swept away rainwater and or
entering into soil . Pollution that goes into the ground and then terendap as
toxic chemicals in the soil . Toxic substances in the soil can have a direct
impact to humans when in contact or can contaminate water , soil and the air
above it.
According to Government
Regulation No. . 150 of 2000 on Control of the soils for the production of
bio-mass : " Land is one of the components of land area of the earth 's
upper crust composed of mineral materials and organic materials as well as
having physical, chemical , biological , and has the ability to support human
life and living things other . "
But lately , due to human
activities , a lot of damage to the soil , especially in densely populated
urban areas , industrial areas and agricultural and livestock areas . In the
PP. 150 th . 2000 mentioned that " damage the land for biomass production
is the changing nature of the soil that exceed the standard criteria of soil
damage .
Soil contamination is a state
in which man-made chemicals enter and modify the soil environment
alami.Pencemaran soil usually occurs due to leakage of liquid waste or
industrial chemicals or commercial facilities , the use of pesticides , the
entry of contaminated ground water in the subsurface layer , chemicals , or
waste water from landfills and industrial waste dumped directly into the soil
does not meet syarat.Pencemaran taken into the ground then terendap as toxic
chemicals in the soil . The toxic substances can affect directly to humans when
bersentuhaan or can mencemariarus groundwater and air in it.
Soil pollution has a close
relationship with both air pollution and the contamination of water .
Pollutants that are dissolved in the air and carried away by rainwater ,
falling to the ground , causing soil pollution .
Similarly pollutants in surface
water ( river water , sewage , water and brackish water lake ) can get into the
soil and can cause soil contamination . Thus, the most widely Environment and
is easily contaminated soil .
The land in question is part of the earth's surface is inhabited by many living
things , especially humans , plants a variety of animals and microorganisms .
Also in this land there are also water and air .
CHAPTER II
Source materials and components Soil Pollutants
1 ) Sources of Soil Pollution
Because soil contaminants have
strong relationships with air pollution and water pollution , food sources of air
pollutants and sources of water pollution in general are also a source of soil
contaminants .
For example, carbon oxide gases , nitrogen oxides , sulfur oxides into the air
pollutants that dissolve in rain water and fell to the ground can cause acid rain
causing pollution in the soil .
Ground water containing
pollutants such as contaminated radioactive substances , heavy metals in
industrial waste , household waste , hospital waste , the remnants of
fertilizers and pesticides from agricultural areas , waste detergent ,
eventually also can cause pollution in the area where the ground water surface
or ground water surface area through which the contaminated soil .
From the above discussion , the source of soil contaminants can be grouped also
be a source of contaminants derived from :
a. Household waste , market
waste and hospital waste .
b . Volcano that erupted and
smoke in motor vehicles
c . Polymer materials and
materials that are difficult to decompose
d . agricultural waste
e . Atomic reactor waste / NPP
f . industrial waste
2 ) Components of Soil Pollutants
Pollutant components derived
from sources aforesaid pollutants such as:
a) An organic compound that can
be decomposed as described by microorganisms , such as food scraps , leaves ,
plants and animals are dying .
b ) organic compounds and
inorganic compounds that can not be destroyed / broken down by microorganisms
such as plastics , fibers , ceramics , tins and used building materials ,
causing the soil becomes less fertile .
c ) Air Pollution in the form
of water-soluble gases such as nitrogen oxide rain ( NO and NO2 ) , sulfur
oxides ( SO2 and SO3 ) , carbon oxides ( CO and CO2 ) , produces acid rain
which will cause the soil is acidic and damaging soil fertility / plant .
d ) Pollutants such as heavy
metals resulting from industrial wastes such as Hg , Zn , Pb , Cd can
contaminate the soil .
e ) radioactive substances
generated from nuclear power plants , atomic reactors or from other experiments
that use or generate radioactive substances .
· Causes of Soil Pollution
Soil is an important part in
supporting life on earth . We know the food chain begins with plants . Human ,
animal, plant life . most of our food comes from the ground , although there is
the plants and animals that live in the sea . It is fitting for us to preserve
the land so that it can support life on earth . As water and air pollution ,
soil contamination was the result of human activity .
Soil contamination could be due
to domestic waste , industrial waste , and agricultural waste .
· Domestic Waste
Domestic sewage that can cause
soil contamination could have come from the area : residential ;
perdagang-an/pasar/tempat hotel businesses and others ; institutions such as
government offices and the private sector , and tourism, could be solid and
liquid wastes .
1 . Solid waste in the form of
inorganic waste . This type of waste can not be broken down by microorganisms (
non - biodegradable ) , such as plastic bags , beverage cans , plastic bottles
of mineral water ex , etc. .
2 . Shaped liquid waste ; feces
, detergents , oil , paint , if absorbed into the ground will damage the soil
water content and can kill micro - organisms in the soil .
industrial waste
Industrial waste that could cause pollution of soil from the area : factory ,
manufacturing , small industry , housing industry , could be a solid and liquid
wastes .
1 . Industrial solid waste or
solid waste that is the result of industrial waste in the form of solids ,
sludge , slurry from the processing . For example, processing the rest of the
sugar mills , pulp , paper , rayon , plywood , preservation of fruit , fish,
meat etc. .
2 . Liquid waste that is the
result of processing in a production process , such as industrial processing
scraps of metal plating and other chemical industries . Copper , lead , silver
, chromium , arsenic and boron are substances result from the metal plating
industry
agricultural waste
Agricultural wastes that can
cause soil pollution are the remnants of synthetic fertilizers to enrich the
soil / plant , for example, urea fertilizer , pesticide eradication of plant
pests , such as DDT .
Polymer materials and materials that are difficult to decompose
Polymer materials are widely
used as food packaging , beverage , or a plastic bag . In addition to the
practical , the price of these polymeric materials are very cheap so widely
used . However , this polymer material generally difficult broken down by
microorganisms . Besides combustion also produces smoke and harmful gases .
There polymeric materials that
can be recycled and some are not . In developed countries , the polymeric
material may be used in everyday life should be a material that can be recycled
. Polymeric materials that go into the ground and hard to be described can disrupt
plant life . Polymer materials described among other tough plastic , glass (
glass ) , cans , zinc , and scrap metal .
Soil contamination can occur because of the things below, namely :
1 . Soil contamination directly
For example, because of excessive use of fertilizer , pesticide , and disposal
of waste that can not be described as plastic , cans , bottles , and others .
2 . Contamination of ground
water through
Water containing contaminants ( pollutants ) will change the chemical
composition of the ground that it interferes with the bodies that live in or on
the soil surface .
3 . Soil contamination by air
Polluted air will rain containing pollutants which result in contaminated soil
as well .
