Assessing The Selective Heavy Metal Quantity in Three River Water Samples in Khulna by Using ICP-MS
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https://doi.org/10.38032/scse.2025.3.107Keywords:
Heavy metal, Water, Impact, ContaminationAbstract
Water contamination due to heavy metals is becoming a major concern for humans and other living organisms. Heavy metals can be spread into water by many natural and anthropogenic sources. Rapid industrialization and urbanization have led to a wide distribution of heavy metals, such as Pb, Cr, Ni, Cd, Fe, Hg, As, Zn, etc. Heavy metals within the permissible limit are essential to all living organisms, but concentrations above the permissible limit, when compared to many national and international organizations such as WHO (2021), WARPO, and BWWA, may cause many physiological disorders. The objective of this study was to investigate the elemental concentrations and health effects of heavy metals in 20 water samples from Khulna, Bangladesh, using the ICP-MS method. The previous works were performed only on Rupsha River and ICP-MS method was never used to determine the amount of the heavy metals in the sample of this specific area. Previously explored methods include Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS), Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA), High Resolution Germanium detector (HPGe) etc. The experiment was conducted in 3 rivers (Bhairov, Rupsha, and Moyur) of Khulna. The maximum and minimum concentrations of Fe and Ni in samples were determined in the range of (12.40-91.20) and (2.08-53.50) ppb, respectively. The average concentration of heavy metals detected in sample for iron was 43.36 ppb, while for nickel it was 7.98 ppb, both far below the permitted limits established by the WHO, specifically 14.45% for iron and 7.98% for nickel. All the waters analyzed met the WHO’s suggested guidelines. This investigation gives details about water pollution due to heavy metals and their sources, along with their health effects.
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