28Jun 2017

HEAVY METAL CONTENT VARIATIONS IN TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICLES AND SEDIMENT DUST IN ZENICA CITY DURING 11 YEARS PERIOD 2006 ? 2016.

  • University of Zenica, Metallurgical Institute ?Kemal Kapetanović?, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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This study presents results of eleven years measurement of sediment dust and total suspended particles campaign, conducted in two places in Zenica City between January 1 2006 and December 31 2016. Samples of total suspended particles and sediment dust were analyzed for three heavy metals (iron, lead and cadmium). Concentrations of cadmium and lead have been measured because they are very much present in polluted areas with steel works. Since iron is not considered as a pollutant, it was measured to track impact of Steel Works on environment. Total suspended particles were measured using German standard VDI 2463 Blatt 4. Sediment dust was measured using Bergerhoff method. Collected samples were analyzed for iron, lead, and cadmium in the chemical laboratory of the Metallurgical Institute ?Kemal Kapetanović? Zenica using standard methods. The heavy metal TSP/SD ratio shows that lead and cadmium are present in a higher proportion in TSP than in SD, whereas Iron is present in higher proportion in SD. Analysis of temporal variations of TSP, SD and heavy metals showed uprising trend of pollution in Zenica city.

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[Mirnes Durakovic, Sanela Beganovic and Halim Prcanovic, (2017); HEAVY METAL CONTENT VARIATIONS IN TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICLES AND SEDIMENT DUST IN ZENICA CITY DURING 11 YEARS PERIOD 2006 ? 2016. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 2184-2191] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Halim Prcanovic
mr.sci in mechanical engineering

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4657      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4657

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