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- Title
Investigation of Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust from Irbid, Jordan.
- Authors
Al-Momani, Idrees F.; Ali, Sawsan M.
- Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the presence of a variety of heavy metals in the household dust of residents in Irbid, Jordan. Seventy samples of household dust were taken from various parts of the city, digested, and analyzed using flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) for the presence of Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, Fe, and Mn. The geometric mean concentrations were 83.4, 2.1, 531.7, 94.8, 36.2, 16.1, 126.4, 141.3, and 9278 mg/kg for Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, Cr, Co, Ni, Mn, and Fe, respectively. Calculations were done to determine enrichment factors about the abundance of heavy metals in the ear th's crust. According to the findings, Cd and Ni are extremely enriched in the dust samples taken from indoor environments, whereas Pb, Cu, and Zn are only moderately so. The incorporation of dust from both indoor and outdoor sources into the environment of the house is thought to be the cause of the enrichment of certain elements. Calculations, based on a factor analysis, revealed that the outdoor dust from a variety of sources, which is typically brought inside by foot traffic, has a significant impact on the quality of the indoor environment.
- Subjects
HEAVY metals; ATOMIC absorption spectroscopy; ATOMIC spectroscopy; CADMIUM; CRUST of the earth
- Publication
Jordan Journal of Earth & Environmental Sciences, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 2, p77
- ISSN
1995-6681
- Publication type
Article