Distributions of Heavy Metals Contamination in Upstream River of Timah Tasoh Lake
Siti Aesah Abdullah 1, Sharizal Hasan 2, and Mohd Lias Kamal 2
1. Universiti Teknologi Mara, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Malaysia
2. Universiti Teknologi Mara, 02600 Arau, Perlis Malaysia
2. Universiti Teknologi Mara, 02600 Arau, Perlis Malaysia
Abstract—Distribution of heavy metals namely lead, copper, chromium, arsenic, manganese and aluminium were determined for surface water samples during Southwest Monsoon and Northeast Monsoon 2012. The level of heavy metals was determined using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and the spatial distribution of heavy metals contamination was visualized using MapInfo Software. The highest contamination was found is manganese, copper and aluminium which is exceeding the permissible limit set by Department of Environmental, Malaysia. These might due to the increase of agricultural, industrial and domestic wastes located near the river.
Index Terms—Contamination, heavy metals, surface water, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, agricultural, wastes
Cite: Siti Aesah Abdullah, Sharizal Hasan and Mohd Lias Kamal, "Distributions of Heavy Metals Contamination in Upstream River of Timah Tasoh Lake," Journal of Medical and Bioengineering, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 222-226, September 2014. Doi: 10.12720/jomb.3.3.222-226
Index Terms—Contamination, heavy metals, surface water, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, agricultural, wastes
Cite: Siti Aesah Abdullah, Sharizal Hasan and Mohd Lias Kamal, "Distributions of Heavy Metals Contamination in Upstream River of Timah Tasoh Lake," Journal of Medical and Bioengineering, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 222-226, September 2014. Doi: 10.12720/jomb.3.3.222-226
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