Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Road Dust in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Temitope Ruth Alonge-Emmanuel, Fatai Afolabi Ayeni, Dorcas Joseph, Emily Dada, Florence Dennis Uzuh
International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · pp. 202–207 · Published 14 Nov 2014
10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/14150Abstract
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.
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