Assessment of heavy metal contamination in soils around Manali industrial area, Chennai, Southern India

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 1465-1472 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Krishna ◽  
P. K. Govil
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Southern India

Heavy metal contamination in sediments of Balanagar industrial area, Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, India

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 513-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Machender ◽  
Ratnakar Dhakate ◽  
S. T. Mallikharjuna Rao ◽  
B. Mangaraja Rao ◽  
L. Prasanna
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Industrial Area

Environmental Susceptibility: Soil Contamination of Heavy Metals in the Territory of E-Waste Recycling Area

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 25-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charu Gangwar ◽  
Aprajita Singh ◽  
Raina Pal ◽  
Atul Kumar ◽  
Saloni Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Contamination Factor ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Pollution Load Index ◽  
Physiological Analysis

E-waste is a popular name given to those electronic products nearing the end of their useful life which has become a major source of heavy metal contamination in soil and hence, became the global concern. Various samples of soil were collected from different sites and were determined for heavy metal analysis by the ICP-AAS after the digestion process. The main source of contamination is illegal e-waste recycling activities such as burning of PCB's acid baths etc. Different soil indices like contamination factor, I-geo, pollution load index, were calculated to determine the quality of the soil. Results indicate that e-waste recycling and industrial area are strongly contaminated by the heavy metals. Physiological analysis of soil revealed that e-waste processing and industrial activities decrease the soil pH and organic matter while enhancing the electrical conductivity of soil. The exceedance of metal contamination imposed negative impact to the soil environment and human health.

scholarly journals Heavy metal toxicity in agricultural soil due to rapid industrialization in Bangladesh: a review

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Proshad ◽  
Tapos Kormoker ◽  
Niaj Mursheed ◽  
Md. Monirul Islam ◽  
Md. Isfatuzzaman Bhuyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Agricultural Soil ◽  
Toxic Elements ◽  
Soil Microorganisms ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Rapid Industrialization

Heavy metal is a member of loosely defined subset of elements that exhibit metallic properties. It mainly includes the transition metals, some metalloids, lanthanides, and actinides. Heavy metals are ubiquitous in the environment, as a result of both natural and anthropogenic activities. They are stable and cannot be destroyed, and therefore tend to accumulate in the environment. In recent years, there has been a substantial concern over the extent of contamination of the environment with toxic elements. Soil pollution caused by rapid industrial activities has become a worrisome phenomenon due to its impact on soil and environment. Heavy metal pollution in soil arising from industrial discharges significantly poses a great threat to the environment. Heavy metals come to the soil by several ways and the soil becomes toxic which cause serious problem to the environment. In toxic soil, microorganisms cannot persist and there create an imbalance situation in the soil. The main objective of this study was to assess the problem of heavy metal contamination in industrial area soil in Bangladesh with environmental risk assessment.

Assessment of heavy metal contamination in soils around Balanagar industrial area, Hyderabad, India

2010 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 945-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Machender ◽  
Ratnakar Dhakate ◽  
L. Prasanna ◽  
P. K. Govil
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Industrial Area

Heavy metal contamination in representative surface sediments of mangrove habitats of Cochin, Southern India

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philomina Joseph ◽  
S. Bijoy Nandan ◽  
K. J. Adarsh ◽  
P. R. Anu ◽  
Rani Varghese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Contamination ◽  
Surface Sediments ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Southern India
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