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Detection of Heavy Metals (Cr, Co, Ni, Cu) through Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy from Water Samples of the River Yamuna at Different Locations in the NCT of Delhi, India

Author(s):

Kalawati Saini , Miranda House, University of Delhi, Patel Chest Marg, New Delhi, India - 110007; Sharda Mahilkar Sonkar, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Patel Chest Marg, New Delhi, India - 110007; Balendra, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016; Garima Ghanghas, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Patel Chest Marg, New Delhi, India - 110007; Archa Gulati, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Patel Chest Marg, New Delhi, India - 110007

Keywords:

Heavy metals, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Permissible Limits

Abstract

This study was done to detect heavy metal traces such as Chromium, Cobalt, Nickel and Cadmium in water samples collected from different sites of Yamuna in the NCT of Delhi. The water samples were collected from Rajghat, Nigambhodh Ghat and Nizamuddin respectively. Chromium, Cobalt, Nickle and Copper were analyzed in water samples with Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. The average concentrations of Cr, Co, Ni and Cd in water samples were found 0.0073 mg/L, 0.0266 mg/L, 0.0026 mg/L, and 0.033 mg/L respectively. The concentration of Cadmiun was found higher than other three groups of metals. However, concentration of heavy metals found in the water samples of all three locations except Rajghat was within the permissible limits of World Health Orgnization (WHO) and safe to consume for irrigation. But the Cd in water sample of Rajghat was found to be ten times more than the permissible limit of WHO.

Other Details

Paper ID: NCILP030
Published in: Conference 1 : NCIL 2015
Publication Date: 16/10/2015
Page(s): 120-123

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