Determination of trace elements in dairy milk collected from the environment of coal-fired power plant.
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ABSTRACT
In the present study the environmental effects on herbivores mammals in and around Coal-fired power plant were studied by collecting the various milk samples of Cow and Buffalo in clean polyethylene bottles. Milk samples collected at five different locations along the banks of the Paravanaru river in and around Neyveli area. These samples were prepared for trace metal determination. The concentration of trace metals (Cu, Zn, Ni, Cd, Cr, Mn, Co and Hg) were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) and Cold Vapour Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (CVAAS). It is observed that the samples contain greater amounts of trace metals than that in the unexposed areas. Obviously the milk samples are contaminated with these metals due to fly ash released in such environment.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Power Plants
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Trace Elements
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Cattle
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Environmental Monitoring
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Coal
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Metals, Heavy
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Milk
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Environmental Pollutants
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India
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Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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