Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Road Dust in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

Alonge-Emmanuel, Temitope Ruth and Ayeni, Fatai Afolabi and Joseph, Dorcas and Dada, Emily and Uzuh, Florence Dennis (2015) Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Road Dust in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 5 (2). pp. 202-207. ISSN 22313443

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/14150

Abstract

An investigation of the heavy metal contents in road dust is vital in assessing the potential environmental impacts of vehicular emissions on the soil. In this study, dust samples were collected from Jos metropolis and were analysed for heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Mn, Cu, Co, Cd and Fe) using Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The average distribution of the heavy metals decreased in the following order: Fe>Mn>Zn>Cu>Pb>Co>Cd, Fe had the highest values in all sampled areas while Cd showed no pollution due to the metal in all the sampled areas.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	GO STM Archive > Chemical Science
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Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2023 08:13
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 07:34
URI:	http://journal.openarchivescholar.com/id/eprint/1002

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