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Assessment of the health of a river ecosystem due to the impact of pollution from industrial discharge using instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

Abstract Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and neutron activation analysis (NAA) were employed in the determination of heavy metal concentrations in water, plant and sediment samples to assess the extent of heavy metal pollution in a river system which is located within an indus...

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Main Authors: Mohd Yusof, Alias, Thanapalasingham, V., Wood, A. K. H.
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Published: Akadémiai Kiadó 2007
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8785/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0903-9
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spelling my.utm.87852011-11-08T05:15:45Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8785/ Assessment of the health of a river ecosystem due to the impact of pollution from industrial discharge using instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry Mohd Yusof, Alias Thanapalasingham, V. Wood, A. K. H. QD Chemistry Abstract Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and neutron activation analysis (NAA) were employed in the determination of heavy metal concentrations in water, plant and sediment samples to assess the extent of heavy metal pollution in a river system which is located within an industrial zone. Elemental concentrations of As, Pb, Hg, Cr, Cu, Cd, Ni and Zn were measured in the samples. Statistical analysis was performed on the data obtained to look for trends in the pollution pattern of these elements on the river system. The trend in concentrations of heavy metals pollution in water samples is in the order of Zn > Cu > Ni > Cr > As > Pb > Hg > Cd, whereas in plants the order is Zn > Cr > Cu > Pb > Ni > As > Hg > Cd and in sediments Zn > Cu > Pb > Ni > As > Hg. Akadémiai Kiadó 2007-09 Article PeerReviewed Mohd Yusof, Alias and Thanapalasingham, V. and Wood, A. K. H. (2007) Assessment of the health of a river ecosystem due to the impact of pollution from industrial discharge using instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 273 (3). pp. 525-531. ISSN 0236-5731 (Print) 1588-2780 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0903-9 10.1007/s10967-007-0903-9
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topic QD Chemistry
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Mohd Yusof, Alias
Thanapalasingham, V.
Wood, A. K. H.
Assessment of the health of a river ecosystem due to the impact of pollution from industrial discharge using instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
description Abstract Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and neutron activation analysis (NAA) were employed in the determination of heavy metal concentrations in water, plant and sediment samples to assess the extent of heavy metal pollution in a river system which is located within an industrial zone. Elemental concentrations of As, Pb, Hg, Cr, Cu, Cd, Ni and Zn were measured in the samples. Statistical analysis was performed on the data obtained to look for trends in the pollution pattern of these elements on the river system. The trend in concentrations of heavy metals pollution in water samples is in the order of Zn > Cu > Ni > Cr > As > Pb > Hg > Cd, whereas in plants the order is Zn > Cr > Cu > Pb > Ni > As > Hg > Cd and in sediments Zn > Cu > Pb > Ni > As > Hg.
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author Mohd Yusof, Alias
Thanapalasingham, V.
Wood, A. K. H.
author_facet Mohd Yusof, Alias
Thanapalasingham, V.
Wood, A. K. H.
author_sort Mohd Yusof, Alias
title Assessment of the health of a river ecosystem due to the impact of pollution from industrial discharge using instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
title_short Assessment of the health of a river ecosystem due to the impact of pollution from industrial discharge using instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
title_full Assessment of the health of a river ecosystem due to the impact of pollution from industrial discharge using instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
title_fullStr Assessment of the health of a river ecosystem due to the impact of pollution from industrial discharge using instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of the health of a river ecosystem due to the impact of pollution from industrial discharge using instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
title_sort assessment of the health of a river ecosystem due to the impact of pollution from industrial discharge using instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
publisher Akadémiai Kiadó
publishDate 2007
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8785/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0903-9
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