The Influence of Industrial Waste on the Magnetic Properties of Salt-Affected Soils from Two Soda Ash Manufacturing Sites

The aim of this study was to characterize the impact soda ash manufacturing on magnetic properties soils located in agricultural landscape north-central Poland. Two sites were chosen: Mątwy (SM) and Janikowo (SJ). Highly saline with halophyte communities selected order develop an understanding relationship between salinization water–soil interface potential contamination risk environment. Basic chemical physicochemical topsoil (0–25 cm) water (surface groundwater) samples from five locations characterized. characteristics soil based content metals, salinity indices. Potential routes contaminant migration (air fluxes) analyzed. High anomalies technogenic origin revealed studied soils. A statistically confirmed high susceptibility metals (Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ba, Pb Mn) showed utility magnetometric techniques research (diagnosis transformation during impact). Three factors influencing revealed: highly ground surface water, eolian transport fine-grained mineral fractions waste ponds atmospheric deposition coal combustion products.