Title of article
Toxic Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Groundwater in Dakahlyia Governorate, Egypt in theYear 2010
Author/Authors
Mandour, RA Mansoura University - Emergency Hospital - Toxicology Unit, Egypt , Azab, YA Mansoura University - Faculty of Science - Department of Botany, Egypt
From page
112
To page
117
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Water supply , Metals, heavy , Heavy metal poisoning , Water pollution, chemical , Spectrophotometry, atomic
Journal title
The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (IJOEM)
Journal title
The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (IJOEM)
Record number
2579233
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