Analysis Of Heavy Metal Content Research Articles

Heavy Metal Contents Of Hg, Cd, Pb, And Cu In Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus Pelagicus) In Banten Bay, Indonesia

Bojonegara coast, Banten Bay is an industrial zone in the West Serang region, which is characterized by the presence of some factories around the coast. These have potential to produce and pour the pollutants such as heavy metals into the water and accumulate into the body of aquatic organisms like blue swimming crab. This study aims to analyze the level of heavy metal accumulation in the blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) of Banten Bay waters. Sampling was carried out from August to October 2020. Analysis of heavy metal content was carried out using AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer). During the observation, the heavy metal content of Hg, Cd, Pb, and Cu were significantly different between large and small blue swimming crab (p<0,05). The accumulation of heavy metal Cu in small blue swimming crab ranged from 3,22-4,34 mg kg−1 and large blue swimming crab ranged from 6,64-9,52 mg kg−1 while the heavy metal content of Hg, Cd, and Pb in small crabs was below detection AAS. Bioaccumulation of Cu in blue swimming included moderate to high, while heavy metal Hg, Cd, and Pb it was low accumulation. The safe limit for consumption blue swimming crab is 22,0588 kg of meat/week for adults and 5,5147 kg of meat/week for children.

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The Bandama River contributes essentially to the well-being of the Ivorian population. Unfortunately its biodiversity is strongly threatened by human activities. In order to assess the water quality of the Bandama River and its impact on fish fauna, a scientific study was carried out from March 2019 to February 2020 in its estuarine zone. Thus, the physico-chemical variables of the water, the contents of Pb, Mn, Fe, Cd and Hg in the water and sediment matrices were measured in the three stations defined for the study. Twenty fish species were selected to assess the level of ecological stress observed on the fish fauna. The analysis of the water variables revealed a fairly oxygenated watercourse with temperature above 25&deg;C, acidic pH, high conductivity and salinity above 10&permil;. The analysis of heavy metal contents revealed a high enrichment of the Bandama estuary in Mn and Hg due to human activities in the whole catchment area. Ecological stress data indicated high fish stress with negative allometric growth for most economically important fish collected in the Grand-Lahou area. Awareness raising among local communities and management measures should be implemented for the conservation of aquatic species in this freshwater Key Biodiversity Area. &nbsp; Key words: Heavy metals, anthropic activity, conservation, Azagny National Park, coastal wetland.

Relationships of Magnetic Properties and Heavy Metals Content of Guano in Bat Cave, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Bat Cave is one of the caves with guano deposits in the Rammang-Rammang karst area, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The guano deposits can indicate environmental changes in the cave. This study aims to analyze the magnetic properties and correlation between magnetic susceptibility and heavy metal content in guano. Sampling was carried out in Bat Cave, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and magnetic susceptibility, XRD (mineralogy analysis), and XRF (heavy metal content analysis) were measured. The results showed that the guano sample contained superparamagnetic grains and stable single domain (SP-SSD) measuring -8m3/kg. The location of caves in karst areas and climate change affect the magnetic grains. The Pearson correlation coefficient analysis results showed that magnetic susceptibility had a negative correlation with the heavy metal content of Fe. Meanwhile, Fe has a positive correlation with the content of other heavy metals such as Cu, Zr, and Nb. Thus, magnetic susceptibility has the potential as a proxy indicator to detect the presence of heavy metals.

Analysis of heavy metal content and microbiological quality of fish and giant prawns chatch in Percut Watershed, Percut Sei Tuan District, Province of North Sumatra

The purpose of this research was to determine the content of heavy metals and microbiological quality, and compare to the requirements of the quality standard values according to SNI 2729:2013 and SNI 2705:2014, as well as to determine the value of the Bioaccumulation Factor (BAF) and the maximum consumption limit of fish and giant prawns heavy metal-concentrated. This researh used survey and random sampling methods, i.e taking research samples (tilapia, broom fish, and giant prawns) at 3 (three) observation stations, including Station 1 Amplas, Station 2 Denai, and Station 3 Percut. Heavy metal content (Pb and Cd) and microbiological quality (E.coli and Salmonella, sp) were analysed. Data analysis was done by inference and calculated using Microsoft office Excel (Microsoft Inc., USA) descriptively. The results showed that all samples in each observation did not meet the quality standard value requirements according to SNI 2729:2013 and SNI 2705:2014. The average heavy metal content of Lead (Pb) was 0,3 mg/kg in tilapia and broom fish, and 0,5 mg/kg in giant prawns. The content of heavy metal Cadmium (Cd), were 0,1 mg/kg in tilapia and broom fish, and 0,5 mg/kg in giant prawns. All samples also showed positive in containing E.coli and Salmonella, sp. The value of Bioaccumulation Factor (BAF) of heavy metals (Pb and Cd) in all samples was 1, meaning that the sample's ability to accumulate heavy metals (Pb and Cd) was high. The maximum limit for consumption of concentrated samples of heavy metals in tilapia was 0,196 kg/week, broom fish was 0,221 kg/week, and giant prawns was 0,203 kg/week.

Comparative study of pomelo‐peel‐derived hydrochar and torrefied poultry‐litter on coal fuel blends: Combustibility, synergy factor, and ash analysis

AbstractCo‐firing is considered to be a promising approach for the reduction of CO2 emissions from coal‐fired plants. However, the utilization of fruit‐waste‐based feedstocks is less common than the use of animal‐waste feedstocks, which are usually accompanied by high toxic ash content and low combustibility. In this work, pomelo‐peel‐derived hydrochar (PPHC), characterized by excellent fuel properties and combustibility, was systematically compared with torrefied poultry litter (PLBC), to promote its use as an eco‐friendly solid fuel. The two bio‐based solid fuels were prepared using hydrothermal carbonization (180–240 °C) and torrefaction (220–310 °C), respectively. Elemental analysis, proximate analysis, scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis, and Fourier‐transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy were used to study the physicochemical and structural properties of the prepared chars. The combustion behavior and post‐combustion ash content of PPHC/coal and PLBC/coal blends were assessed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and X‐ray fluorescence (XRF). Fuel blends of PPHC and coal showed superior combustibility (S = 5.77–14.79 × 10−12), stronger synergistic effects (1.48–3.19°C−3 min−1/2), and lower activation energy requirements (28.5–31.6 kJ mol−1), in comparison with PLBC/coal blends. Comparative analysis of heavy metal content revealed that PPHC/coal blends were characterized by less toxicity, with lower concentrations of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, As, and Co. Hence, the results demonstrated that pomelo peel hydrochar, with excellent combustibility and environmental friendliness, could serve as a better alternative for co‐firing with coal. Meanwhile, torrefied poultry litter showed undesirable ash properties, suggesting an urgent need for the development of alternative methods for its treatment. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.

Analysis of heavy metal pollution in Lonicerae Japonicae Flos and its health risk assessment

In this study, the content of five heavy metals(Pb, Cd, As, Hg, and Cu) in 59 batches of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos(LJF) medicinal materials and pieces were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(ICP-MS). The health risk assessment was processed using the maximum estimated daily intake(EDI), target hazard quotients(THQ), and carcinogenic risks(CR) assessment models. With reference to the limit standard for heavy metal content in LJF specified in 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, five batches produced in Hebei were found to contain excessive Pb, and the remaining 54 batches met the specifications, with the unqualified rate of 8.47%. Comparative analysis of heavy metal content in LJF samples from three different producing areas, namely Shandong, Henan, and Hebei showed that the levels of Pb, As, and Hg in LJF from Hebei were significantly higher than those from Henan and Shandong. The samples produced in Shandong contained the highest content of Cd. The samples from Hebei contained the highest content of Cu while those from Shandong had the lowest content of Cu. As demonstrated by health risk assessment based on the EDI, THQ and CR models, these 59 batches of LJF samples did not cause significant health hazards for the exposed population, and there was no potential non-carcinogenic or carcinogenic risk. In conclusion, a few of LJF samples contained excessive heavy metals, so some measures, including controlling production environment, cultivating management mode, and optimizing processing methods, should be taken for ensuring the medication safety of LJF.

Studi Literatur; Analisis Kadar Logam Berat Pada Susu Kental Manis Kemasan Kaleng

Research has been carried out on the analysis of heavy metal content in canned sweetened condensed milk. This research aims to determine whether the levels of heavy metals in canned sweetened condensed milk have met the heavy metal quality standards set by BPOM regulations No.23:2017 and SNI-7387:2009. This study uses a literature review method with data collection and screening that has inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results obtained were the levels of heavy metals identified in canned sweetened condensed milk of 76.19% from 21 samples which included Pb 66.66%, Sn metal 33.33% and cadmium metal 19.04%. From the identified data, 85.71% Pb metal and 14.28% Sn metal did not meet the quality standards set by BPOM No.23:2017 and SNI-7387:2009.

Analysis of heavy metal content of cadmium (Cd) in milkfish (Chanos chanos Forsk) from milkfish farms in Bima Bay

The research aims to analysis of the content of heavy metals cadmium (Cd) in milkfish (Chanos chanos Forsk) from the encroachment of Bima bay at year 2020. The benefit of this study is to provide information related to the content of heavy metals cadmium (Cd) in milkfish (Chanos chanos Forsk) and protect the community or consumers from heavy metal contaminants. The research was conducted in Bima Bay, namely in 2 research locations, namely Malay village, Bima City, and Palibelo, Bima Regency. This type of research is descriptive explorative research—sampling techniques using purposive sampling. Samples of milkfish were taken directly on the pond area of 3 heads in each location. Then the sample is put in the sample box that has previously been washed clean. The research samples were then analyzed of the content of heavy metal cadmium (Cd) using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer tool. The results showed that at the palibelo research site, Bima Regency in PB 1 samples contains cadmium (Cd) of 30 ppm, PB 2 samples of 40 ppm, and PB 3 samples of 10 ppm. Furthermore, at the location of Malay village, Bima City on KM 1 sample of 30 ppm, on KM 2 sample of 40 ppm, and KM 3 sample of 20 ppm. The content of heavy metal cadmium (Cd) in milkfish (Chanos chanos forsk) from Bima Bay exceeds the threshold by BPOM Regulation No. 5 of 2018 is 0.1 ppm. The presence of heavy metal content cadmium (Cd) that exceeds this threshold indicates that the waters of Bima Bay have been contaminated by heavy metals Cadmium (Cd).

The consumption limit of oyster (Crassostrea cucullata born) is safe based on the heavy metal contents of Pb, Cu and Zn in the estuary of Los Kala River, Lhokseumawe City, Aceh Province

Survey of heavy metal content in oysters (C. cucullata) in the waters of the Los Kala River estuary in June-July 2018. Heavy metal content analysis was carried out at the Riau KLHK Laboratory with Atomic Abortion Spectrophotometer Shimadzu AA-7000. The results showed that the heavy metal content in oysters (C. cucullata) was Pb (14,454 µg/g), Cu (103,778 µg/g), Cu (111,611 µg/g). The highest Pb content was found at Station II (16.0388 µg/g), the highest i Cu content was found at Station V (170.2445 µg/g), and the highest Zn content was found at Station II (128.7621 µg/g). In general calculations of Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake(PTWI) set by FAO/WHO suggest that for health and to avoid the effects of heavy metals, consumption of oysters (C. cucullata) per person from the estuary of Los Kala River does not exceed 1.09 kg/week (based on Pb concentration), 21, 25 kg/week (based on Cu concentration) and 19.76 kg/week (based on Zn concentration).Keywords: C. cucullata, estuary of Los Kala River, Heavy metalcontent, PTWI

Analysis of Heavy Metal Content of Copper (Cu) in Milkfish (Chanos chanos Forsk) from Milkfish Farms in Bima Bay 2020

Fish are aquatic organisms and are often used as biological indicators of heavy metals in waters, because fish belong to the highest trophic level and their nature is to settle in certain habitats. This research aims to explore the Cu content in milkfish from the Bima Bay milkfish aquaculture to determine the copper content in milkfish from the Bima Bay milkfish aquaculture. The usefulness of this research is to provide information on the Cu content of milkfish aquaculture in Bima Bay. This research was conducted for four months, starting from February - June 2021. Sampling was carried out by purposive sampling at 2 location points with three repetitions. Samples were analyzed at BLKPK NTB Province using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry tool. The results showed that the Cu Content in Palibelo ranged from 0.814 mg/kg (ppm) to 0.915 mg/kg (ppm), so that an average of 0.856 mg/kg (ppm) was obtained. Meanwhile, the Cu Content in Melayu ranged from 0.351 mg/kg (ppm) to 0.441 mg/kg (ppm), so that an average of 0.387 mg/kg (ppm) was obtained. The average total Cu content in milkfish in the Bima Bay area is 0.621 mg/kg (ppm). Based on these results, it can be concluded that the Cu content in milkfish meat from milkfish aquaculture in Bima Bay is 0.621 mg/kg (ppm). The content is very far below the threshold according to the Regulation of the Dirjen POM No.03725/B/SK/VII/89 which is 20 mg/kg so that it is safe for consumption by the public.

Characterization of physical, chemical and microstructure properties in the soft clay soil of the paddy field area

&lt;p&gt;The soft clay soil has been categorized as infertile soil. The occurrence of soft clay soil in paddy field areas can decline soil quality and rice production. Therefore, to find the best technique for amending this soil, this study aimed to analyze the physical, chemical, and microstructure properties of the soft clay soil in the paddy field area. The soft clay soil samples were collected from two paddy blocks in Kedah, Malaysia. The physical and chemical properties of the soil were determined using the standard method in the laboratory. The microstructure properties were analyzed using Zeiss SUPRA 55VP microscopes. The results found that the soft clay soil was composed of silt – clay (&amp;gt; 90%) with the texture of silty clay. The soft clay soil was characterized by low values of organic matter (2.63-3.42%), pH (3.32-3.69), cation exchange capacity (6.89-8.72 cmol&lt;sub&gt;c&lt;/sub&gt; kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;), available P (0.14-0.41 mg kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;), aggregate stability (16.53-17.78%), and hydraulic conductivity (0.17 cm hr&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;). In contrast, it indicated high values of soil water content (42.24-43.21%), and exchangeable Na&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt; ions (2.48-2.50 cmol&lt;sub&gt;c&lt;/sub&gt; kg&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt;). In addition, the analysis of heavy metals content revealed that their concentrations were below the critical level in the soil. The soft clay soil was largely governed by kaolinite minerals, and it had less compact structures with many large voids among soil aggregates. In conclusion, the quality of soft clay soil in the study area was poor with low physical and chemical parameters. The quality of the soil could be improved by the addition of soil amendments such as zeolite, cement, and other additive materials to absorb the excess water in the soil and increase the soil strength.&lt;/p&gt;

Analysis of heavy metal contents in some commercial turmeric samples available at Dhaka, Bangladesh

Nowadays, the use of spices and other herbs have extensively increased due to their medicinal values all over the world. However, the monitoring of heavy metal contamination in spices has also been increased in recent years. A study has been conducted to determine the concentration of eight heavy metals such as Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Arsenic (As), Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu) and Manganese (Mn) in mainly three different types of turmeric samples (Curcuma longa). The turmeric samples analyzed were (i) Unpacked bulk powder available at three different local markets in Dhaka (ii) Packed and marketed by three branded companies, and (iii) Raw turmeric directly collected from different local farmlands. The samples were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The concentration of most of the heavy metals were found within the limit recommended by WHO (6.0000 ppm) except lead (12.3469 ppm) in unpacked-3 bulk sample. This study also showed the concentration of heavy metals were present in a lower amount in packed power samples compared to unpacked bulk powder samples. The result of this analysis would be helpful for public awareness in consumption of different spices. The concerned authorities who are responsible for monitoring and regulating the food chain in the market in our country may also get a great message about heavy metal contamination of spices.&#x0D; Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 9(1 &amp; 2): 13-20, 2020 (June &amp; December)

Evaluation of phytoremediation potential of native dominant plants and spatial distribution of heavy metals in abandoned mining area in Southwest China

A field investigation on the content of heavy metals in soils and dominant plants was conducted in three sites (A<0.5 km, B<1.0 km, C<1.5 km) with different distances of mine tailings. The spatial distribution of heavy metals and the accumulation in plants were compared, and the candidate species for ecosystem restoration were selected. The results indicated that the soil was polluted by chromium (Cr), Cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) in varying degrees, which is 2.07, 2.60, 1.79, and 4.49 times higher than the Class-Ⅱ standard in China. The concentrate of Ni, Cd, and Zinc (Zn) increased, while Cr, Lead (Pb), and Cu decreased with the distance from the mine tailings. 73 species (34 families) were found and mainly herbaceous plants. The concentrate of Cd, Cu, Cr, and Ni in 29 dominant plants were measured and 66.67%, 21.43%, 100%, 47.62% plants exceeded the normal concentration range. Based on the comparative analysis of heavy metal content, bioconcentration factor, and translocation factor in plants, Polygonum capitatum has good phytoextraction ability, Boehmeria nivea, Chrysanthemum indicum, Miscanthus floridulus, Conyza canadensis, Rubus setchuenensis, Senecio scandens, and Arthraxon hispidus showed remarkable phytostabilization abilities of Cr, Cd, Ni, and Cu, which can be used as potential phytoremediation candidate.

Analysis of heavy metal content in Lentinula edodes and the main influencing factors

Lentinula edodes is the second largest edible mushroom species in the world and an important medicinal fungus. However, the content of heavy metals in this edible mushroom has attracted increasing attention from consumers. To fully understand the heavy metal content in Chinese L. edodes and the risk of consumption of L. edodes to human health, the contents of four important heavy metals (Pb, As, Hg, and Cd) in L. edodes samples from 27 counties in 14 provinces of China were analyzed. The pollution degree of these four heavy metals was analyzed by single factor pollution index and comprehensive factor pollution index. The target hazard quotients (THQ) method was used to calculate the compound risk of exposure to multiple heavy metals. The production factors that may affect the Cd content in fruiting bodies of L. edodes were further analyzed. The results show that all four heavy metals were detected in all samples, but the contents of Pb and Hg were far lower than the national standard threshold, while 3.57% and 18.33% of As and Cd, respectively, exceed national standards. Single factor pollution index analysis showed that all four heavy metals were at a safe level, while comprehensive factor pollution index analysis showed that Pb and Hg were at a safe level and As and Cd were at the level of light pollution. The target hazard quotient thresholds of the four heavy metals all remained within a safe range, but the amount of heavy metals ingested by children was higher than that by adults. Production factors such as cultivation regions, substrate, cultivar, and cultivation mode were found to influence the content of Cd in fruiting bodies. • Four heavy metals (As, Cd, Pb and Hg) were detected in all samples from 27 counties in 14 provinces of China. • Pb and Hg remained far below the national standard, and As and Cd 3.57% and 18.33% exceed national standards. • Comprehensive factor pollution index analysis showed Pb and Hg were at safe level and As and Cd were light pollution. • THQ method confirms the compound risk of exposure to multiple heavy metals all remained within a safe range. • Cultivation regions, substrate, cultivar, and cultivation mode were found to influence Cd content in fruiting bodies.

Analysis of Heavy Metal Content in Soil and Plants in the Dumping Ground of Magnesite Mining Factory Jelšava-Lubeník (Slovakia)

A high content of heavy metals in the soil and plants of a magnesite mining area might cause serious damage to the environment and can be a threat to the health of the surrounding population. This paper presents the results of research that focused on analyzing the heavy metal content in soil and plants in the dumping grounds of the magnesite mining factory Jelšava-Lubeník (Slovakia). The analysis focused on the content of heavy metals in soil (X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, atomic absorption spectrometry), in plants (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry), and pH (1M KCl solution). The results showed that the soil in the study area was slightly acidic to strongly alkaline and the content of Cr, As, Mn, and Mg exceeded by several times the limit values for the Slovak Republic. The results of the hierarchical cluster analysis and the correlation analysis show that the grouped metals come from the same sources of pollution. The content of heavy metals in plants was high and the highest concentration was found in the roots of Elytrigia repens &gt; Agrostis stolonifera &gt; Phragmites australis and flowers of Phragmites australis. The findings confirmed the suitability of the used plants in the process of phytoextraction and phytostabilization. The acquired knowledge can help in planning and realization remediation measures and improve the state of the environment in areas exposed to magnesite mining.

Heavy metal contamination risk assessment and correlation analysis of heavy metal contents in soil and crops.

Heavy metal pollution is a notable threat to agricultural production. Soil heavy metal pollution can cause potential ecological risk (ERI), and crop heavy metal pollution can cause human health risk (HRI). However, most previous studies partially focused on heavy metal pollution in soil or crop but often neglected the relationship between them. Actually, soil heavy metal can pollute crops to some extent, while not all heavy metal pollution in crops comes from soil. The inner relationship of pollution risk in soil-crop system is worth attention. In this study, we selected Ningbo as the study region and used sample data to assess both soil and crop heavy metal risks, in order to explore the differences between heavy metal contamination risks in soil and crops as well as the relationships between heavy metal contents in soil and crops. Our results showed that Hg was the most polluted heavy metal in soil, which led to the highest ecological risk in Jiangbei (Comprehensive ERI=567) with the maximum ERI of Hg (430). However, As in crops contributed the most to health risk and caused the highest health risk in Fenghua (HRI=10) with the largest contribution of 64.5%. Such differences of pollution risk assessment indicated that the contents of the same heavy metal were inconsistent in soil and crops. Our results further showed that the heavy metals in soil had the greatest influence on Zn in crops. Pb and Cr in soil had synergistic effects on the crop absorption of Zn, whereas As, Hg and Cu played antagonistic roles in the crop absorption of Zn. Our study confirms that heavy metals in soil would variously influence heavy metals in crops and the interaction of heavy metals is very important for pollution risk control, which have been largely ignored yet.

Analysis of the Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals in Soil from a Coking Plant and Its Driving Factors

Coking plants are typical industrial pollution sites and may release heavy metals into the environment, posing a threat to human health. Scholars have discovered that different types of heavy metals are released during different coking production processes and lead to spatial differences in heavy metals. Research on the spatial distribution and driving factors of pollutants in the soil inside and outside coking plants is important for sampling design, risk assessment, pollution prevention and control, etc.. Inverse distance weight was used to analyze the spatial distribution of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn inside and outside of the coking plant. A geo-detector was used to find out the difference in the driving factors for the spatial distribution of heavy metals between soil from inside and outside the coking plant. The results showed that except As, Ni, and Zn, the overall background value rate of other heavy metals was above 50%, and the continuity of the spatial distribution of heavy metals in the soil was poor. The coefficient of variation (CV) exceeded 30%, representing a moderate variation. The average degree of CV inside the coking plant was Hg > Cd > As > Cu > Zn > Cr > Pb > Ni, and the external average degree of CV was Hg > Cu > Cd > As > Zn > Pb > Cr > Ni. An analysis of heavy metal content showed that the content of As, Cd, Cr, Pb, and Zn outside the coking plant was bigger than inside. According to geo-detector results, the physicochemical properties factors with a large contribution rate to the spatial distribution of heavy metals inside and outside the coking plant was the soil's total nitrogen, organic matter, and available medium-micro element content. Pollution source factors that contributed the most to the spatial distribution of heavy metals inside were the crude benzol and cold drum section, while the coke oven and quench section determined the outside spatial distribution of heavy metals. The q value of the strongest factor inside the coking plant was more than 0.5 while outside the coking plant it was less than 0.5. According to the interaction detector result, the interaction factors values of pollution sources and soil physicochemical properties to the inside spatial distribution of heavy metals was higher than outside. According to the distribution and geo-detector results, the strongest physicochemical properties driving factors that determined the inside and outside spatial distribution of heavy metals were relatively consistent. These factors were soil nutrient factors, which mainly influenced the availability of heavy metals. The differences in the production processes led to the difference between the inside and outside spatial distribution of heavy metals. The content of heavy metals outside the coking plant was higher than inside because the heavy metals came from various pollution sources. The driving forces for the distribution of heavy metals inside the plant were higher than outside and showed that the heavy metals inside of the plant were mainly from the coking plant. Heavy metal distribution inside the coking plant was mainly driven by the pollution source factor of the coking refining process and coking water, while heavy metal distribution outside the coking plant was mainly driven by the coking gas production process and other emission pollution source factors.

Descriptive Analysis of Heavy Metals Content of Beef From Eastern Uganda and Their Safety for Public Consumption

In this study, we initiated an effort to generate information about beef safety in Uganda. Our entry point was to assess by atomic absorption spectrophotometry the levels of essential elements copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), and non-essential elements lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), and cadmium (Cd) in 40 beef samples collected from within and around Soroti (Uganda). The information was used to evaluate the safety of consuming such beef against the World Health Organization (WHO) limits. The latter was accomplished by (i) estimating the daily intake (EDI) of each metal in the study area, (ii) modeling the non-cancer health risk using the target hazard quotient (THQ) and (iii) modeling the cancer risk using the incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR). The study finds that the mean concentrations (±95% CI) and EDI were in the order of Fe > Zn > Cr > Ni > Pb > Co > Cu > Cd. Cancer risk was found to be due to Ni > Cr > Cd > Pb and significantly higher in children than adults. The latter particularly demonstrates the importance of Ni poisoning in the study area. Overall, while essential elements in our beef samples were below WHO limits (hence no health risks), non-essential elements had high health and cancer risks due to higher levels of Cr and Ni.

Data analysis of heavy metal content in riverwater: multivariate statistical analysis and inequality expressions

The purpose of this paper is to use multivariate statistical methods with asymmetric distributions approach, chemical analysis, and inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) device. We investigate data of heavy metal content from Akcay Riverwater to the Mediterranean involving Finike sea coast at Turkey. We determine the chemical content, origin of heavy metals of the surface water in Akcay River, which flows into the Mediterranean realted to the above-mentioned region by multivariate statistical analysis, pollution indices, and density maps involving numerical comments by numbers. With the help of special numbers represented by special chemical components and simmetric statistical methods given above, in this paper, we obtain many new relations and results. Furhermore, we give some comments, observations, and remarks about the results of this paper. These results have a high potential to be used not only in engineering fields and health sciences, but also in applied mathematics, statistics, and other fields.

Analysis of Heavy Metal Contents of Marsilea crenata Presl. Leaves and Soils from East Java Province, Indonesia

Introduction: Marsilea crenata Presl. grows in East Java Province, Indonesia, and showed several pharmacological activities due to its phytoestrogen content. Research indicated its phytoremediation property, and therefore has an impact on heavy metal accumulation in the plants. Lead, cadmium, and mercury are amongst heavy metals that are toxic to the human body. This study aimed to determine and compare Pb, Cd, and Hg mineral contents of soils and leaves of the plants grew in Batu, Pasuruan, Surabaya, and Kediri cities in the province. Method: 10 g of dried powdered leaves and soils were put in separate crucible porcelains, and add 2ml of nitric acid. All were burnt in low heat until white smoke were not formed, and then stood to cool. Ashes obtained were examined using AA 6200 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS). Result: Showed that leaves samples from the areas showed no Pb and Hg mineral contents that exceeded the permissible limit. Batu City leaf sample had Cd heavy metal content of 2.79 ± 0.01 ppm, which exceeded the permissible limit. Conclusion: Analysis of heavy metal contents of soils from all of the areas showed no exceed limit of Pb and Hg mineral concentrations. Cd soil contents of Surabaya and Kediri cities, were 0.73 ± 0.00 and 2.61 ± 0.08 ppm respectively.