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Pollution assessment of surface and drainage water by heavy elements in al-Ahrar district, Wasit governorate, Iraq
Other Title(s)
تقييم تلوث المياه السطحية و مياه المبازل بالعناصر الثقيلة في منطقة الأحرار، محافظة واسط، العراق
Joint Authors
Hasan, Riyam Abd al-Karim
al-Shamma, Aysar Muhammad
Source
Issue
Vol. 59, Issue 2B (30 Jun. 2018), pp.886-891, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The study area lies in Wasit governorate south west Kut city, where Al Ahdeb oil field is located to the south of Al Ahrar district.
The present study deals with assessment of heavy metals pollution in water by collecting eleven water samples (five samples from drainage and six samples from surface water) in 5th of December 2016.
The water samples analysis of heavy elements in the study area shown that water is polluted with high concentration of (Pb, Cd) elements, while the concentration of (Cu, Fe, Zn) in water samples are within the permissible limits of both World Health Organization, and Iraqi standards and there are no hazard effects from these elements.
The study detected some diseases that injured the people living in the vicinity of the oil field complex such as scabies, vitiligo, eczema and contact dermatitis, as a result of increasing of (Pb) ion in water samples.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shamma, Aysar Muhammad& Hasan, Riyam Abd al-Karim. 2018. Pollution assessment of surface and drainage water by heavy elements in al-Ahrar district, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Science،Vol. 59, no. 2B, pp.886-891.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838055
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shamma, Aysar Muhammad& Hasan, Riyam Abd al-Karim. Pollution assessment of surface and drainage water by heavy elements in al-Ahrar district, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Science Vol. 59, no. 2B (2018), pp.886-891.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838055
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shamma, Aysar Muhammad& Hasan, Riyam Abd al-Karim. Pollution assessment of surface and drainage water by heavy elements in al-Ahrar district, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Science. 2018. Vol. 59, no. 2B, pp.886-891.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838055
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 891
Record ID
BIM-838055