HEAVY METAL ANALYSIS ON ROAD SIDE SEDIMENTS OF MUMBAI-PUNE NATIONAL HIGHWAY USING ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY (AAS) TECHNIQUE
Baliram T. Vibhute, Dr. Dattatraya N. Pansare* and S. K. Patil
ABSTRACT
In this study road side sediments sample were collected in Mumbai-
Pune National Highway for a stretch from Pnavel to Pune and
subjected for heavy metals (Zn, Cr, Cd, Pb) analysis through Atomic
Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) Technique. Totally 25 sites were
selected for sediments sample collection and sediment samples were
collected as per standard methods. The concentration of heavy metals
present in the road site sediments from the study area was determined
by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer AAS7000. From the toxicity
parameter results, it is observed that the contamination of the road site
sediments in the study area by the metals Cd, Pb and Zn is mainly due
to the anthropogenic activities (man-made activities) like industrial effluents, vehicular
emission and wastages supplied to environment on the travel and uncontrolled input of
sewage, garbage into the road side environment.
Keywords: road side sediments, heavy metals, Atomic Absorption Spectrometer.
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