Journal of Pollution Effects & Control
Open Access
ISSN: 2375-4397
ISSN: 2375-4397
Ministry of Education - Basrah Education Directorate, Basrah, Iraq
Research
Estimation and Evaluation of the Pollution in the Sediments by Heavy
Metals of Bab Suleiman River in the Abo Al-Khaseeb District in Basra-
Iraq
Author(s): Mustafa F. Hameed*, Wissam A. Abdullah, Riyadh A. Abdul Hameed and Hameed F. Hameed
The research dealt with the estimation and evaluation of toxic sediments by heavy metals in the of Bab Suleiman river in Abi Al-Khaseeb district in Basra Governorate – Iraq. The study included four sites along the river. The sediments were digested according to the Milestone method using microwave Technique. For the purpose of concentration level of heavy metals, atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) was used for four elements (lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper) and their direct impact on human health was studied. In general, the results showed that the concentrations of metals were Pb > Cd > Cr > Cu. The contamination factor (CF) was determined for each heavy metal and it was found that the sediments of the P1 and P3 sites were moderately contaminated with lead, and that all the sediments of Bab Suleiman river were polluted with cadmium. Contamination was determined in th.. View More»