scholarly journals FRACTIONATION OF As, Co, Cu AND Zn BY SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION IN SURFACE SEDIMENT OF KUALA TERENGGANU RIVER ESTUARY

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Lee Siang Hing ◽  
Muhammad Nazirul Mubin Abd Halim Shah ◽  
Nurulnadia Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Meng Chuan Ong

Development and urbanization processes around Terengganu River estuary are expected to release a significant amount of heavy metals into the existing bottom sediment. However, information on how and why these metals are attached into specific fraction of sediments is still lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to explain the heavy metal concentration distribution in each available fraction at Terengganu River estuary. In this study, nine surface sediments originated from various human activities area in Terengganu River estuary were collected during four different sampling sessions in 2017. Heavy metal content from the collected sediments were extracted using 3-steps BCR sequential extraction method followed by detection using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-Spectrometer (ICP-MS) and we discovered that the total concentration of Arsenic (As), Cobalt (Co), Copper (Cu), and Zinc (Zn) ranged from 2.18 to 17.48 mg/kg dry wt., 2.53 to 20.53 mg/kg dry wt., 1.01 to 13.13 mg/kg dry wt., and 6.10 to 65.71 mg/kg dry wt., respectively. Dominance of metals in each fraction can be arranged as follows: As: residual > reducible > exchangeable > oxidizable; Co: residual > exchangeable > reducible > oxidizable; Cu: residual > oxidizable > reducible > exchangeable; Zn: residual > exchangeable > reducible > oxidizable. Availability of metals in sediment at Terengganu River estuary is limited since that majority of metals resides in non-mobilisable fraction of the sediment. In essence, sequential extraction provides information regarding the metals’ fractionation, availability and mobility, which could be used in assessing the environmental contamination in the area.

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
György Heltai ◽  
Ilona Fekete ◽  
Gábor Halász ◽  
Katalin Kovács ◽  
Márk Horváth ◽  
...  

Abstract For the characterisation of the environmental mobility of heavy metal contamination in aquatic sediments, the EU Bureau of Reference has proposed a fractionation by sequential extraction procedure. For its validation, the CRM-701 sample is available containing Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn. In this paper, the matrix-matched calibration problems are presented. A multi-elemental inductively coupled plasma-optical emission technique is employed for the detection of heavy metals in the extracts. It was established that the sensitivities are strongly influenced by the extractants, which causes significant matrix effects: the sensitivities are strongly influenced by the solvents applied in extraction steps; the summarised recoveries show an acceptable agreement with the certified values; however, in the individual extraction steps for certain elements significant differences may occur due to the neglected interferences. Therefore, further optimisation is required utilising the flexible line selection possibility offered by the HORIBA Jobin Yvon ACTIVA-M instrument.


2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Saiful Islam ◽  
Md. Habibullah Al-Mamun ◽  
Ye Feng ◽  
Masahiro Tokumura ◽  
Shigeki Masunaga

The objective of this study was to assess total concentration and chemical fractionation of trace metals in the industrial wastewater and sludge collected from seven different types of industries in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. The sludge from industries is either dumped on landfills or reused as secondary resources in order to preserve natural resources. Metals were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The ranges of Cr, Ni, Cu, As, Cd, and Pb in the sludges were 1.4–9,470, 4.8–994, 12.8–444, 2.2–224, 1.9–46.0 and 1.3–87.0 mg/kg, respectively. As a whole, the average concentrations of trace metals in samples were in the decreasing order of Cr > Ni > Cu > As > Pb > Cd. The results of the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) sequential extraction showed that the studied metals were predominantly associated with the residual fraction followed by the oxidizable fraction. The study revealed that the mobile fractions of trace metals are poorly predictable from the total content, and bioavailability of all fractions of elements tends to decrease.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nontobeko Gloria Maphuhla ◽  
Francis Bayo Lewu ◽  
Opeoluwa Oyehan Oyedeji

Abstract Heavy metals are unique environmental and industrial pollutants scattered naturally and found almost in all phases of the environment. In certain limited areas in several parts of the world, many people and animals have suffered from several severe diseases caused by trace elements or heavy metal deficiencies and their toxicities, unaware of their existence. The compounds of Pb and Cd are classified as human carcinogens by numerous regulatory agencies. The soil samples digested using the aqua regia method, and concentration quantified through the Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). In this study, Pb, Cd, and Hg concentrations were recorded high on the landfill site compared to the control site. Their concentration exceeded the permissible limits from WHO. Pb concentration ranges between 0.46ppm to 1.81ppm, Cd range from 0.98ppm and 0.56ppm, and Hg has a high concentration that varies between 6.28ppm and 1.69ppm. On the contrary, the Cu concentration reportable to be lesser than accepted WHO limits compared to the other two selected elements. The mean concentration of Cu ranges from 0.41 ppm to 0.72 ppm. Soil pH for both sites ranged from slightly acidic (6.67) to neutral (7.09), which falls within the normal range suggested by WHO. High Hg and Pb concentration in this study is a thing of concern. Undertaken this study to help address the soil pollution problem due to the illegal disposal of waste that results in metal accumulation.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2651
Author(s):  
Magdalena Jabłońska-Czapla ◽  
Katarzyna Grygoyć

The optimization and validation of a methodology for determining and extracting inorganic ionic Te(VI) and Te(IV) forms in easily-leached fractions of soil by Ion Chromatography-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (IC-ICP-MS) were studied. In this paper, the total concentration of Te, pH, and red-ox potential were determined. Ions were successfully separated in 4 min on a Hamilton PRPX100 column with 0.002 mg/kg and 0.004 mg/kg limits of detection for Te(VI) and Te(IV), respectively. Soil samples were collected from areas subjected to the influence of an electrowaste processing and sorting plant. Sequential chemical extraction of soils showed that tellurium was bound mainly with sulphides, organic matter, and silicates. Optimization of soil extraction allowed 20% average extraction efficiency to be obtained, using 100 mM citric acid as the extractant. In the tested soil samples, both tellurium species were present. In most cases, the soils contained a reduced Te form, or the concentrations of both species were similar.


2021 ◽  
pp. 096032712199321
Author(s):  
M Charehsaz ◽  
S Helvacıoğlu ◽  
S Çetinkaya ◽  
R Demir ◽  
O Erdem ◽  
...  

In this study, the level of arsenic (As), lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) and also essential elements in beer samples consumed in Turkey were investigated using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method. The heavy metal-induced non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks were calculated. For essential elements, the calculated estimated daily intake of iron (Fe), copper (Cu), selenium (Se) and cobalt (Co) from beer consumption were compared with their toxicity reference values. Tukey post-hoc test showed that As was found at a significantly higher level when compared to Pb. Also, a significant correlation was found between As level and alcohol by volume percent. All samples had a hazard quotient and hazard index <1, indicating no non-carcinogenic risk from exposure to single or multiple heavy metals. Some samples exceeded the threshold limit of acceptable cancer risk for As in the high beer consumer group. This assessment showed that in addition to health implications based on the alcohol content of beer, there might be a carcinogenic risk associated with the heavy metals content of these beverages.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soni Kumari ◽  
Amarnath Mishra

In the era of industrialization, pollution has totally deteriorated the quality and diversity of life. Heavy metal contaminations are the major causes of environment deteriorations. The basic reasons are natural as well as anthropogenic. Chief sources of heavy metal contamination are air pollution, river sediments, sewage sludge, town waste composts, agricultural chemicals like fertilizers and pesticides, and industrial waste like factories releasing chemicals, anthropogenic activities, etc. Agricultural soils in many parts of the world are generally contaminated by heavy metal toxicity such as Cd, Cu, Zn, Ni, Co, Pb, Hg, As, etc. These are due to the long-term use of phosphate fertilizers, sewage sludge, dust from smelters, industrial waste, etc. Heavy metals in soils are detected with some specific instruments like atomic absorption spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy, and X-ray fluorescence and spectroscopy. Among all these instruments, atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) is the best because it gives the precise quantitative determination. AAS is a method applied for measuring the quantity of the trace elements present in the soil or any other samples.


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