**7. Conclusions**

Following chemical analysis by ICP-AES, we found the heavy metal concentration levels above the normal value of an industrial soil, and sometimes even exceeding the alert limit (according to Order 756/1997).

Distribution of heavy metals on soil profile showed that accumulation of metal in the soil decreases with the depth. The concentrations were higher on the surface of the soil profile. This indicates a continuous impact of metallurgical activities on soil by accumulating new quantities of metals.

The concentration of heavy metals in soil was also considered to be in connection with the pH and chemical composition of soil: the presence or absence of other metallic elements.

The vertical mobility index indicated moderate to strong mobility of majority of studied metals, especially in the lower layer of the soil profile, 20-40 cm.
