Health Hazards Caused by Heavy Metals and their Physico-Chemical Properties in Water Samples from Jodhpur District of Northern Rajasthan, India

Authors

  • Sudhir Mittal Department of Applied Sciences, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar-144601, Punjab, India & Department of Physics, Baba Farid College, Deon, Bathinda-151002, Punjab, India
  • Asha Rani Department of Applied Science, Ferozepur College of Engineering and Technology, Farozshah, Ferozepur-142052, Punjab, India
  • Rohit Mehra Department of Physics, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar-144011, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/arme-2016.5.1.2406

Keywords:

HR-ICP-MS, Radiological effects, Physico-chemical analysis, Ground water

Abstract

High Resolution Inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (HR-ICP-MS) technique has been used to study the concentration of heavy metals (Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Mn, Fe, Se, Cr and Th) in drinking water samples collected from 10 different locations of Jodhpur district of Northern Rajasthan, India. The heavy metals have been studied for their health hazards and the concentration is correlated with recommended safe limits as suggested by various protection agencies. Moreover, significant correlation has been observed among the physico-chemical properties of water and heavy metal concentration. The results revel that drinking water contaminated with heavy metals is prone to radiological and hemical threats for inhabitants.

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05-05-2016

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Mittal, S., Rani, A., & Mehra, R. (2016). Health Hazards Caused by Heavy Metals and their Physico-Chemical Properties in Water Samples from Jodhpur District of Northern Rajasthan, India. Asian Review of Mechanical Engineering, 5(1), 34–37. https://doi.org/10.51983/arme-2016.5.1.2406

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016): January-June 2016

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