Toxic Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Groundwater in Dakahlyia Governorate, Egypt in the Year 2010

Toxic Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Groundwater in Dakahlyia Governorate, Egypt in the Year 2010

Fifty-four drinking groundwater samples were collected in April 2010 from some districts of the Dakahlyia governorate, Egypt. The water samples were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer for iron, manganese, lead, nickel, chromium, zinc, copper, cobalt and cadmium concentrations. All sampl...

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Main Authors: RA Mandour, YA Azab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Health Organization 2011-03-01
Series:The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Subjects:
Water supply
Metals, heavy
Heavy metal poisoning
Water pollution, chemical
Spectrophotometry, atomic
Online Access:http://www.theijoem.com/ijoem/index.php/ijoem/article/view/81
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spelling doaj-efa2fc217ace4cbda219a4b9ca9329af2020-11-25T01:13:05ZengNational Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Health OrganizationThe International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine2008-65202008-68142011-03-0122112758Toxic Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Groundwater in Dakahlyia Governorate, Egypt in the Year 2010RA Mandour0YA AzabToxicology ColleagueFifty-four drinking groundwater samples were collected in April 2010 from some districts of the Dakahlyia governorate, Egypt. The water samples were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer for iron, manganese, lead, nickel, chromium, zinc, copper, cobalt and cadmium concentrations. All samples but two were found suitable for drinking; from the water sample from Aga district showed slightly higher levels of cadmium and nickel (Ikhtab and Feshbena) than other areas; the concentrations were higher than the permissible limits of Egyptian Ministry of Health and World Health Organization.http://www.theijoem.com/ijoem/index.php/ijoem/article/view/81Water supplyMetals, heavyHeavy metal poisoningWater pollution, chemicalSpectrophotometry, atomic
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Toxic Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Groundwater in Dakahlyia Governorate, Egypt in the Year 2010
The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Water supply
Metals, heavy
Heavy metal poisoning
Water pollution, chemical
Spectrophotometry, atomic
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YA Azab
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title Toxic Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Groundwater in Dakahlyia Governorate, Egypt in the Year 2010
title_short Toxic Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Groundwater in Dakahlyia Governorate, Egypt in the Year 2010
title_full Toxic Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Groundwater in Dakahlyia Governorate, Egypt in the Year 2010
title_fullStr Toxic Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Groundwater in Dakahlyia Governorate, Egypt in the Year 2010
title_full_unstemmed Toxic Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Groundwater in Dakahlyia Governorate, Egypt in the Year 2010
title_sort toxic levels of some heavy metals in drinking groundwater in dakahlyia governorate, egypt in the year 2010
publisher National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Health Organization
series The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
issn 2008-6520
2008-6814
publishDate 2011-03-01
description Fifty-four drinking groundwater samples were collected in April 2010 from some districts of the Dakahlyia governorate, Egypt. The water samples were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer for iron, manganese, lead, nickel, chromium, zinc, copper, cobalt and cadmium concentrations. All samples but two were found suitable for drinking; from the water sample from Aga district showed slightly higher levels of cadmium and nickel (Ikhtab and Feshbena) than other areas; the concentrations were higher than the permissible limits of Egyptian Ministry of Health and World Health Organization.
topic Water supply
Metals, heavy
Heavy metal poisoning
Water pollution, chemical
Spectrophotometry, atomic
url http://www.theijoem.com/ijoem/index.php/ijoem/article/view/81
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