Study of relationship between water quality parameters, selective heavy metals and radioactive elements content in rivers at Gebeng, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Ab Wahab, Siti Umi Kalthum and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Abu Samah, Mohd Armi and Mohd. Aris, Mohd Shukri and Sabuti, Asnor Azrin (2019) Study of relationship between water quality parameters, selective heavy metals and radioactive elements content in rivers at Gebeng, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 31 (2). pp. 433-437. ISSN 0970-7077

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Abstract

This study was focused on the correlation between water quality parameters with the level of radioactive elements and heavy metals at six different sampling points of rivers. For achieving these objectives, collected data was done for Balok river and Tunggak river in dry seasons. Both of the rivers selected were located in Gebeng industrial area, Pahang, Malaysia. The physical parameters such as temperature, specific conductivity, pH, turbidity and dissolved oxygen were measured by using hydrolab. The water samples were then collected for tracing the radioactive elements and heavy metals by using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The readings obtained from both in situ and ex situ analysis was analyzed by using SPSS to know the correlation between water quality parameter, radioactive elements and heavy metals. There were significant relationships found between all water quality parameters and most heavy metals selected (lead and cadmium), except for arsenic. While, for radioactive elements, in the year 2015, there were significant relationships found between most water quality parameters and thorium, exception for uranium. However, for year 2014, there is no significant relationship observed. The findings of the study showed some of the presence of pollutants such as heavy metals and radioactive elements concentrations were reflected some of the water quality parameters at all the sampling locations. © 2019 Chemical Publishing Co. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5410/72389
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Correlation, Radioactive elements, Heavy metals, Water quality, Industrial area, Balok river, Tunggak river.
Subjects:	Q Science > QE Geology T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD169 Environmental protection
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Biomedical Science
Depositing User:	Professor Dr. Kamaruzzaman Yunus
Date Deposited:	29 May 2019 11:13
Last Modified:	12 Jul 2019 09:13
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/72389

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