Metal(loid)organic compounds in contaminated soil

13 samples of soils contaminated with petrol, coaly residues, shredder and domestic waste have been investigated by low temperature gas chromatography with plasma mass spectrometry detection after sample derivatisation by hydride generation (HG/LT-GC/ICP-MS). 24 organic compounds of 9 elements could be analysed, one fifth of them exceeding the concentration of 1 microg/kg. These results are roughly comparable with those on harbour and river sediments, and are discussed in respect to a preliminary evaluation of the emission potential of solid waste and contaminated soil as well as waste treatment processes.