Heavy metal analysis of different type of agriculture soil by aas atomic absorption spectrometry

Heavy metals are natural constituents of the Earth's crust. They are stable and cannot be degraded or destroyed, therefore they tend to accumulate in soils. Thus heavy metal composition in soil can serve as fingerprint of the land as soil can be used to locate crime scene. This study investi...

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Main Author: Rusli, Nor Farah Emyliana Mohd
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Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2017
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description Heavy metals are natural constituents of the Earth's crust. They are stable and cannot be degraded or destroyed, therefore they tend to accumulate in soils. Thus heavy metal composition in soil can serve as fingerprint of the land as soil can be used to locate crime scene. This study investigate the concentration heavy metal of Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn in surface soil sample from different types of agriculture soil by using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS). The concentration of Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn in the surface soil sample from different types of agriculture soil of palm oil, sugarcane, rubber, lime and banana were determined. Before analyzed by AAS, sample pretreatment method was employed. Overall concentration (mg/kg) of Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn in the soil samples from palm oil was found to be Cu (2.887), Cd( 3.468), Cr (2.273), Pb (ND) and Zn(12.194), Sugarcane: Cu ( 4.278), Cd (2.918), Cr ( 7.711), Pb (ND) and Zn ( 23.216), Rubber: Cu( 14.735), Cd (4.243), Cr ( 9.033), Pb ( 7.890) and Zn (25.525),Lime: Cu (27.377), Cd ( 3.702), Cr (14.212), Pb ( 27.112) and Zn( 32.222), Banana: Cu (68.162), Cd (4.530), Cr (17.173), Pb (63.798) and Zn (40.088). The differences concentration of heavy metal in soil can be used in forensic analysis of soil to differentiate the type of agriculture soil and this data can help in investigation that involved soil analysis. The concentrations of Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn in all different types of agriculture soil were below the USEPA standard of heavy metal in soil. The accuracy of the optimized acid digestion procedure was evaluated by recovery studies. The recoveries of the metals were in the range of 64.00%-91.54%.
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spelling usm-621392025-06-30T08:36:12Z http://eprints.usm.my/62139/ Heavy metal analysis of different type of agriculture soil by aas atomic absorption spectrometry Rusli, Nor Farah Emyliana Mohd R Medicine (General) RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine Heavy metals are natural constituents of the Earth's crust. They are stable and cannot be degraded or destroyed, therefore they tend to accumulate in soils. Thus heavy metal composition in soil can serve as fingerprint of the land as soil can be used to locate crime scene. This study investigate the concentration heavy metal of Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn in surface soil sample from different types of agriculture soil by using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS). The concentration of Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn in the surface soil sample from different types of agriculture soil of palm oil, sugarcane, rubber, lime and banana were determined. Before analyzed by AAS, sample pretreatment method was employed. Overall concentration (mg/kg) of Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn in the soil samples from palm oil was found to be Cu (2.887), Cd( 3.468), Cr (2.273), Pb (ND) and Zn(12.194), Sugarcane: Cu ( 4.278), Cd (2.918), Cr ( 7.711), Pb (ND) and Zn ( 23.216), Rubber: Cu( 14.735), Cd (4.243), Cr ( 9.033), Pb ( 7.890) and Zn (25.525),Lime: Cu (27.377), Cd ( 3.702), Cr (14.212), Pb ( 27.112) and Zn( 32.222), Banana: Cu (68.162), Cd (4.530), Cr (17.173), Pb (63.798) and Zn (40.088). The differences concentration of heavy metal in soil can be used in forensic analysis of soil to differentiate the type of agriculture soil and this data can help in investigation that involved soil analysis. The concentrations of Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn in all different types of agriculture soil were below the USEPA standard of heavy metal in soil. The accuracy of the optimized acid digestion procedure was evaluated by recovery studies. The recoveries of the metals were in the range of 64.00%-91.54%. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2017 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/62139/1/NOR%20FARAH%20EMYLIANA%20BINTI%20MOHD%20RUSLI%20-%20e.pdf Rusli, Nor Farah Emyliana Mohd (2017) Heavy metal analysis of different type of agriculture soil by aas atomic absorption spectrometry. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine
Rusli, Nor Farah Emyliana Mohd
Heavy metal analysis of different type of agriculture soil by aas atomic absorption spectrometry
title Heavy metal analysis of different type of agriculture soil by aas atomic absorption spectrometry
title_full Heavy metal analysis of different type of agriculture soil by aas atomic absorption spectrometry
title_fullStr Heavy metal analysis of different type of agriculture soil by aas atomic absorption spectrometry
title_full_unstemmed Heavy metal analysis of different type of agriculture soil by aas atomic absorption spectrometry
title_short Heavy metal analysis of different type of agriculture soil by aas atomic absorption spectrometry
title_sort heavy metal analysis of different type of agriculture soil by aas atomic absorption spectrometry
topic R Medicine (General)
RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine
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