Organic-Metallic Interactions in Dye Industry Waste Water : A Statistical Approach

Abstract

An attempt has been made to study the orgnaic-metallic interactions in dye industry waste. The waste-water and soil samples were collected from Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Surat (Gujarat). The industrial waste samples were extracted by CH₂Cl₂ and analyzed for FTIR and GC-MS for detection and identificxation organic compounds. ICP-AES techniques was used for detection of metals. Several organic compounds have been found which include phenol, benzonitrile, nitrobenzene, etc. The concentration of trace metals like As, Hg and Mn in water samples and Cd, As, Hg and Mn in soil samples was less than detection limit. The identified organic compounds and hazardus metals effect adversely the ground water and soil quality of the area.