Abstract

Vinod Dubey^1*, Dhanajai Singh², Aparna Panday¹

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/300476

The soil of dumpsite situated at HN (Hiran Nalla), SN (Sukha Nalla) and GD (Gopaldas Dam) within the municipal area of Sidhi town have been chemically analyzed for ascertaining the level of  Cu (copper). The analysis was done using EDXRF (Energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence) and AAS (Atomic absorption spectrophotometer). The result obtained showed that HN had the highest total Cu concentration followed by SN and GD. From the ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) it was indicated that there is no significant difference in the total Cu concentration across the three locations. From the result it was also established that the metal was distributed between oxide, carbonate and carbonate/organically bound fractions and that EDTA extracted the highest Cu concentration across the dumpsite. Similarly the ANOVA also indicated a significant different in the Cu extracted by the threes extraction medium.

Copper; Dumpsite; Analysis; EDXRF; AAS and ANOVA

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