Published March 2020 | Version v1
Journal article

Survey of some selected heavy metals in drinking waters of quetta city in region of balochistan

Creators

  • 1. University of Balochistan, Quetta (Pakistan). Dept. of Chemistry

Description

The main objectives of this study is to report the presence of heavy metals like lead, zinc, copper, cobalt, cadmium, nickel, chromium, Molybdenum and manganese in some collected samples water from the different parts of Quetta. The analysis was conducted at the analytical laboratory with inductively coupled plasma by emissions instruments on Perkins Elmer ICP 400 and was compared with WHO standards which were found within the permissible limit. It was done due to the correlation of chronic diseases and the geological environment. The geochemical environments are needed important factors in the severe issues of health. In many diseases, the chemistry of portable water was seen very significant factor. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Science International (Lahore)
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 215-220
ISSN
1013-5316

INIS

Country of Publication
Pakistan
Country of Input or Organization
Pakistan
INIS RN
51088720
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DRINKING WATER; EMISSION SPECTRA; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEAVY METALS; MANGANESE; MOLYBDENUM
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; EVALUATION; HAZARDS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; METALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REFRACTORY METALS; SPECTRA; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; WATER