Study of alluvial soil contamination with heavy metals due to air pollution in Cairo
| Autor: | Kamal T. Hindy |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
| Předmět: |
Hydrology
Cadmium Ecology Geography Planning and Development Air pollution chemistry.chemical_element Sediment Contamination medicine.disease_cause Pollution Soil contamination law.invention Metal chemistry law visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium medicine Environmental science Alluvium Computers in Earth Sciences Atomic absorption spectroscopy Waste Management and Disposal |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Studies. 38:273-279 |
| ISSN: | 1029-0400 0020-7233 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00207239108710672 |
| Popis: | Concentrations of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb were determined at various depths of alluvial soil profiles taken from six rural areas located in south and southwest of Cairo. These metals were analysed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. It may be suggested that the top‐soil content is greatly affected by the heavy metal content in air‐borne dust in the investigated areas. This may be, in turn, attributed to the emission sources of the nine heavy metals in the city, particularly those associated with the industrial activities in the south and north of Cairo. It was found also that about 30% of eight metal total concentrations in the soil profiles are retained on the surface. Cadmium is the only metal which has a relatively little downward movement. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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