The samples of bee pollen were collected from inside and outside
the honey beehives of apiaries situated in five different locations of
Latakia; Al-Qardahah, Al-Haffeh, Jableh, Latakia city and Eastern
Entryway to Latakia during the autumn in 2014
. The
concentrations of three heavy metals, zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), cadmium
(Cd) were determined in pollen by using atomic absorption.
This study was conducted to determine some heavy minerals in different types of
canned meat sold in the domestic market. Most of those cans were imported and processed
in different countries and they have different brands. The chosen samples after
ashing were
prepared by using concentrated extra pure Nitric and Hydrochloric acids .The ratios of the
minerals )pb , Cd , Ni , Zn , Cu , Mn , Fe ( were determined by Atomic Absorption
Spectrophotometry , and the content was expressed as (p.p.m) wet weight. It was observed
that the levels of Lead, Iron, and Cadimum, in all different samples were higher than the
permitted limlts according to the Syrian Standards . The Cu level in both , tuna and sardine
was within the permitted limits, but it was higher in the chicken Lunchoen. The level of
Zinc was within the permitted limits according to the Syrian standards. The highest ratio of
Lead was observed in the sardine imported from Morocco which was 8.765 p.p.m and in
the Lunchoen processed in Syria which was 5.18 p.p.m ,and both ratios are much higher
than the permitted limits according to the Syrian Standards.
In this study, the concentration of Pb and Cd was determined in some agricultural
products in order to compare this concentration and to know the capacity of these products
to accumulate these two elements. The samples were digested by nitric acid
and the
elements were determined by the atomic absorption spectroscopy. The results showed that
the concentration of lead and cadmium in protected products was less than the
concentration in unprotected products, and the concentration of lead was more than the
cadmium, these results can be explained by the extensive use of lead and the unprotected
agriculture products were exposed to the air pollution more than the protected products.
This study was conducted in the Syrian coastal region, and the honey samples have
been collected from eight different sites belonging to the provinces of Latakia and Tartous
during the autumn of 2012. Their content of heavy metals (zinc, copper, le
ad & cadmium)
was estimated by Atomic Absorption at the Higher Institute for Environmental Research at
Tishreen University. The results showed that zinc concentration in the bee honey samples
ranged from 2.86 to 12.64 mg / kg (mean 7.98±3.67), and copper ranged from 0.125 to
0.652 mg / kg (mean 0.328±0.176 ), lead ranged from 0.084 to 0.378 mg / kg (mean
0.205±0.112), cadmium ranged from 0.0002 to 0.0132 mg / kg (mean 0.0053±0.0052). The
results indicated that the largest amounts of heavy metals were found in honey sample
taken from the apiary which is located at the eastern entrance of Latakia city (near Joud
factory), while the lower concentrations of zinc and lead were in Banias area (Wadi Al
Saqi), and the least concentration of copper was in Safita area, and of cadmium was in the
Gablah area (Bani Qahtan Castle).Comparing elements concentration in the studied honey
samples, Zinc concentration was found to be the highest, followed by copper, lead and then
finally cadmium.The results of statistical analysis indicated the existence of significant
differences between the studied sites during the autumn of 2012.
This study aims to compare the results of two methods ,used to determinate arsenic in mixed and aqueous media: proposed potintiometrc titration and referenced atomic absorption and then applied the proposed method to some environmental samples.
In
this paper, Arsenic)III( has been titrated with iodine in aqueous and mixed media using the direct method and platinum electrode after choosing optimal technical and analytical conditions.
The atomic absorption, which is often used to determine the arsenic in many applications, has been chosen as comparison guide, where the reaction take place between sodium borate (NaBH4) and arsenic Acid H3AsO3 to produce the effective compound AsH3 used to determine arsenic by this instrument . Different statistical treatments were used to evaluate the result of the determination of arsenic in desired media.
The result of this investigation suggest that , it’s highly recommend to use the proposed method for its high efficiency, ease, simplicity and low cost comparing with atomic absorption technique that requires expensive equipment
In this study the concentration of (Cu, Cr, Cd, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn , Pb ,V &Co) in
some sedimentary columns and pore-water extracted from the estuary of Al-Kabeer
alshemali river was determined during four seasons .the concentrations of these metals
w
ere determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). The columns were cut into
slices with 2cm of thickness ,the pore water at every slice was extracted using
centrifugation (7000 r/min).the results showed that the concentration increased from
surface(deep=0cm, rich of O2) up to the 4cm of deep ,then the concentration decreased in
deeper slices (down of 4cm,deficiency of O2) and the concentration of Fe and Mn from
high ranking ppm. The rest of the items were relatively lower ranking ppb, but Co, Cd and
V were low. meat increased the concentration of all these elements in the spring and
summer, compared with the values in the winter and autumn, due to increasing human
activities on the one hand and the high temperature on the other hand, leading to increased
activities of bacterial that leads to the decomposition of organic material that may increase
the ratios of these elements in the pore water.
The aim of this study isto determinat the concentration of (Pb, Cu, Cd, Co, Cr , NiZn,
Fe) in storm water and their content of sediments during four seasons, the samples were
collected in four areas along Tartous beach. After make necessary treatme
nt concentrations
of elements determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry.The results showed a
high levels of elements iron and zinc, in stormwater (138.6 μg/l - 99.7 μg/l) and sediments
(17.863 μg/l – 138.735 ppm), in all samples and there were concentrations another
elements difference between stations and rainfalls related to the human activities.
This study deals with identifying some heavy metals (Pb,Zn,Ni) concentration in the recycledsewage in Latakia Countryside which is resulting from three treatment plants distributed over (Hebbeit, Al-Harah, MarjMoairban),2011.This research uses the El
ectro Thermal Atomization-Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (ETA-AAS) technique in determining of heavy metal elements mentioned above. This research shows a higher concentration of Zn-element (2.798 mg/L) in all treatment plants and in all seasons compared with the concentration of other elements, while Ni and Pb have recorded low concentrations (0.351, 0.243) mg/ℓ, respectively. The statistical study has demonstrated that there is a correlation varying from positive high to positive low, and sometimes to negative highs and lows, this gives clear indications for resources of pollution.
This study aims to determine the concentrations of some heavy metals that are present in the crude oil and in liquid waste of the crude oil desalting unit .The extraction method (liquid-solid) is used for concentrating and extraction these compounds
from the
saltwater samples .Samples were collected from the unit’s discharging points and from the subsequent treatment stages .A suitable analytical method was used to extract these metals
from both of crude oil and the oil refineries᾿ liquid wastes.
The objective of this study is to observe the fate of these wastes from the discharging points of desalting unit and through physical – chemical – biological treatment stages and dawn to the receiving water (Mediterranean sea). The results showed that Syrian crude oil contains a combination of heavy metals which includes : (Vanadium – Nickel – Iron – Zinc – Manganese – Copper – Cadmium – Lead - Chromium and Cobalt) .Vanadium showed the highest concentration followed by Nickel and Iron subsequently ,the total efficiency of the treatment plant achieved the following efficiencies : 41.06% (Vanadium), 44.92% (Nickel) and 39.34% ( Iron) ,then the concentration of these discharges where compared with those in marine system to show the possible adverse effects of these compounds on the surrounding biosphere.
This research was to study the transition of tin to fruit cans, and its
adverse effects to food and human health.
