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Seasonal Variation of Trace and Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils around Tummalapalle Uranium Mining Site

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2018.21107
S. Kulavardhana Reddy
Faculty of Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur, Anantapuramu-515 002, India
C. Sivanandha Reddy
Faculty of Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur, Anantapuramu-515 002, India
Gopireddy Venkata Subba Reddy
Department of Chemistry, JNTUA College of Engineering (Autonomous), Pulivendula-516 390, India

Corresponding Author(s) : Gopireddy Venkata Subba Reddy

gopireddy.chemistry@jntua.ac.in

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 30 No. 3 (2018): Vol 30 Issue 3

Abstract

Assessment of seasonal variation in concentration of trace and heavy metals e.g., B, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, P, Zn, As, Cd, Pb, Se and Tl in agricultural fields (soils) around Tummalapalle uranium mining site, Pulivendula, Kadapa district, have been undertaken up during two major seasons of Andhra Pradesh. This was carried out mainly to assess the environmental pollution status of the soil around Tummalapalle uranium mining site. The soil samples were analyzed for trace and heavy metals using inductive coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The mean concentration range of B: 0.087-0.21 mg/kg; Ca: 40.43-119.9 mg/kg; Cu: 2.16-8.17 mg/kg; Fe: 103.2-222 mg/kg; K: 62.15-151.1 mg/kg; Mg: 25.7-46.95 mg/kg; Mn: 3.37-5.84 mg/kg; Mo: 2.58-5.41 mg/kg; P: 0.59-2.44 mg/kg; Zn: 0.14-0.29 mg/kg; Pb: 0.049-0.078 mg/kg found during pre-monsoon season period and B: 0.22-0.42 mg/kg; Ca: 78.7-124.62 mg/kg; Cu: 2.48-6.42 mg/kg; Fe: 194-360 mg/kg; K: 72.64-134.4 mg/kg; Mg: 32.72-56 mg/kg; Mn: 1.76-2.5 mg/kg; Mo: 0.11-0.14 mg/kg; P: 3.03-8 mg/kg; Zn: 0.3-0.16 mg/kg; and Pb: 0.02-0.12 mg/kg assessed in post monsoon season. During the assessment, As, Cd, Se and Tl could not found in both seasons.

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Trace and heavy metals Environmental pollution Seasonal variation Uranium mining area
Reddy, S. K., Reddy, C. S., & Subba Reddy, G. V. (2018). Seasonal Variation of Trace and Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils around Tummalapalle Uranium Mining Site. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 30(3), 673–678. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2018.21107
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