(1)
where Pi is the SFPI of a certain HM;Csi is the determined concentration of the
respective HM, mg·kg-1; Cst is
the permitted limit of the respective HM in the soil,
mg·kg-1.
2) Nemeiro comprehensive pollution index (NCPI)
The NCPI considers the average and the highest value of the SFPI to
highlight the impact (pollution risk rate) of the highest contributing
pollutant on the environmental quality of farmland soil (Duan et al.,
2021). It can be calculated as follows: