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Heavy metal accumulation at the Bertam agricultural watershed in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorHaron S.H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorIsmail S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSidek L.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56800608600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57194760047en_US
dc.contributor.authorid35070506500en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T06:55:35Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T06:55:35Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe existence of heavy metals residues in water, soil and air poses a serious risk to all living organisms. Heavy metals, such as Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, and Hg, are major sources of environmental pollution, especially in areas with high anthropogenic and agriculture activities. The objective of this study is to determine the status of heavy metal concentrations of Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn, Cu, and Fe in the water bodies of Bertam River, which passes through agricultural areas. The water samples were collected randomly in three replicates from 10 sampling points along the Bertam River. The heavy metals in the water were extracted by using filter paper with a pore size of 0.45 mm. The extracted water sample was preserved by adding nitric acid (pH < 2). Sample concentrations were then tested for metal concentrations using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. In this study, the highest mean concentration was Fe (96.04 � 90.43 ppb), followed by Zn (5.68 � 0.2.34 ppb), Cu (5.13 � 2.98 ppb), Cr (1.53 � 0.19 ppb), Ni (0.85 � 0.22 ppb), Pb (0.85 � 1.61 ppb), and Cd (0.027 � 0.02 ppb), where Fe > Zn > Cu > Pb > Cr > Ni > Cd. However, the concentrations of selected heavy metals in the water samples were below the standards recommended by the World Health Organization. � 2018 Authors.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.14419/ijet.v7i4.35.22735
dc.identifier.epage222
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85059226121
dc.identifier.spage219
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/24110
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.publisherScience Publishing Corporation Incen_US
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleInternational Journal of Engineering and Technology(UAE)
dc.titleHeavy metal accumulation at the Bertam agricultural watershed in Cameron Highlands, Malaysiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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