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| Title: | ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS IN SOILS FROM METAL RECYCLING COMPANIES IN ILE-IFE AND IKIRUN, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA. |
| Authors: | Oketayo, O.O.
Adeoye, A.O
Akinola, E.A
Oyebode, A. A |
| Keywords: | Assessment .
heavy metals
metal recycling companies |
| Issue Date: | 5-Dec-2016 |
| Series/Report no.: | FJPAS 1 (1)008; |
| Abstract: | This study was conducted to assay the levels of six heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn& Zn) in soil samples from two metal recycling companies in Osun state using Flame Absorption Spectrophotometer 400 (FAAS). The results obtained showed the levels of these elements within the range of 0.32-1343.00 mg/kg in the order of magnitude Fe>Zn>Cu>Mn>Cr>Cd recycling sites and 0.00-456.65 mg/kg in the control. Using SPSS 17 (t<0.05), the elemental levels (except Zn) of soils from the sites were significantly higher than the control. Cd, Cu and Zn were also found higher while Cr and Fe were within the maximum permissible limits recommended by WHO/FEPA for soil meant for cultivation of crops and agriculture[FJPAS 1(1)2016] |
| Description: | This is a research article. For further information, contact the editor via fjpas.science@fuoye.edu.ng or ffjpas@gmail.com |
| URI: | http://repository.fuoye.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1384 |
| ISSN: | Maiden edition |
| Appears in Collections: | FUOYE Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
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