Analysis of Arsenic Concentrations and Correlation in Water, Soil and Aurum by Neutron Activation Analysis Technique: A Case Study in Bagerhat, Bangladesh

Arsenic concentrations were measured in water, soil and arum (vegetables) samples using the Neutron Activation Analysis method and a correlation between arsenic concentrations in the samples was investigated. The case study at Bagerhat, Bangladesh revealed that almost all the water samples were cont...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2010-09, Vol.85 (3), p.301-306
Main Authors: Abdullah, S. M. A., Islam, M. T., Islam, S. Z., Hossain, Iqbal, Samsuzzoha, M., Hossain, M. D., Latif, S. A., Islam, F. M. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Arsenic
Arsenic - analysis
Arsenic - chemistry
Arum
Bangladesh
Case studies
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Environmental Pollutants - analysis
Environmental Pollutants - chemistry
Fresh Water - chemistry
Neutron Activation Analysis
Pollution
Soil - analysis
Soil contamination
Soil Science & Conservation
Toxicology
Vegetables
Vegetables - chemistry
Waste Water Technology
Water analysis
Water Management
Water pollution
Water Pollution Control
Water sampling
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Summary:Arsenic concentrations were measured in water, soil and arum (vegetables) samples using the Neutron Activation Analysis method and a correlation between arsenic concentrations in the samples was investigated. The case study at Bagerhat, Bangladesh revealed that almost all the water samples were contaminated by a hazardous level of arsenic that exceeding the World Health Organization recommended value of 0.05 mg/L for Bangladesh. Arsenic concentration of all the water samples ranged from 0.09 to 0.87 mg/L. The concentrations in soil and aurum samples were found to be in the range of 2.22–35.21 and 0.07–0.73 mg/kg, respectively. A positive correlation between arsenic concentrations in soil and water samples was observed. Aurum sample was found to be contaminated by arsenic to a harmful level if the corresponding water sample was also highly contaminated.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/s00128-010-0075-0