Heavy metals in street soil dusts of industrial market in Enugu, South East, Nigeria

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Nwachukwu R. Ekere¹ 

关键词: Soil dust;    contamination;    industrial market;    pollution index;    enrichment coefficient.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/IJPS12.719

学科分类：物理（综合）

来源: Academic Journals

【 摘 要 】

Analysis of some heavy metals present in soil dusts of Industrial Market in Enugu, South East Nigeria was carried out. Soil dust samples were collected from five different sections in the market and a control sample was collected 500 m away from the market. The samples were analyzed after aqua regia digestion with Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer for Lead, Iron, Nickel, Copper and Cadmium. The result showed a variation, which indicated that concentration of Fe > Cu > Pb > Cd > Ni. The levels of some of these metals were higher than the recommended allowable limit for such metals in soil by regulating agencies.

【 授权许可】

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