Impact of Heavy Materials Accumulation in Soil Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Abstract

The formation of heavy metals in the soil greatly damaged the crops and caused many health issues near the region of Shikarapara.The issue of heavy metal accumulation in soil has become a significant concern with wide-reaching implications for the environment, agriculture, and public health.Heavy metals, including lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic, find their way into soil primarily through human activities such as industrial processes, mining, agricultural practices, and waste disposal. Once introduced, these metals can severely disrupt soil quality, potentially leading to decreased fertility, hindered plant growth, and alterations in microbial ecosystems. Furthermore, heavy metals can leach into groundwater, posing risks to water quality and aquatic life. The soil from shikarapara is taken along with few other places near to the shikarapara to find heavy metals accumulation using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Result has shown that heavy metals like lead, zinc, manganese, mercury, Iron, cadmium, copper and arsenic are present in the soil samples. Particular measures must be considered to regulate this pollution.